Definitions for psittacosis
ˌsɪt əˈkoʊ sɪspsit·ta·co·sis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. psittacosis, parrot diseasenoun

   infectious disease of birds

2. psittacosis, parrot fever, ornithosisnoun

   an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds

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1. psittacosisnoun

   An infection by Chlamydia bacteria, caught from infected birds, and characterised by fever, pneumonia and headaches.

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1. Psittacosis

   Psittacosis—also known as parrot fever, and ornithosis—is a zoonotic infectious disease in humans caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia psittaci and contracted from infected parrots, such as macaws, cockatiels, and budgerigars, and from pigeons, sparrows, ducks, hens, gulls and many other species of birds. The incidence of infection in canaries and finches is believed to be lower than in psittacine birds. In certain contexts, the word is used when the disease is carried by any species of birds belonging to the family Psittacidae, whereas ornithosis is used when other birds carry the disease.

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1. psittacosis

   Psittacosis, also known as parrot fever or chlamydiosis, is an uncommon infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia psittaci. The infection is typically transmitted to humans from birds, such as parrots, cockatiels, parakeets, and pigeons. Symptoms in humans might include fever, headache, rash, loss of appetite, coughing, and sometimes pneumonia. In birds, symptoms generally involve low appetite, ruffled feathers, breathing problems, and diarrhea.

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1. Psittacosis

   In medicine, psittacosis — also known as parrot disease, parrot fever, and ornithosis — is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Chlamydophila psittaci and contracted from parrots, such as macaws, cockatiels and budgerigars, and pigeons, sparrows, ducks, hens, gulls and many other species of bird. The incidence of infection in canaries and finches is believed to be lower than in psittacine birds. In certain contexts, the word "psittacosis" is used when the disease is carried by any species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae family, whereas "ornithosis" is used when other birds carry the disease.

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1. Psittacosis

   Infection with CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI (formerly Chlamydia psittaci), transmitted to humans by inhalation of dust-borne contaminated nasal secretions or excreta of infected BIRDS. This infection results in a febrile illness characterized by PNEUMONITIS and systemic manifestations.

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1. • Animal Disease
   • Atypical Pneumonia

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of psittacosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of psittacosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=psittacosis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Psittacosis
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psittacosis
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=psittacosis