ornithosis

ornithosis noun: a zoonotic infectious disease (of birds) caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia psittaci, it can be transmitted to humans and other animals. When carried by any species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae family (parrots), it is called psittacosis or parrot fever.

Noun

ornithosis (countable and uncountable, plural ornithoses)

A zoonotic infectious disease (of birds) caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia psittaci, it can be transmitted to humans and other animals. When carried by any species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae family (parrots), it is called psittacosis or parrot fever.

Synonyms:

avian chlamydiosis, parrot disease, parrot fever, psittacosis

ornithosis meaning in Tamil

ornithosis in Tamil

வளை மூக்குப் பறவை நோய், பறவை நோய், பறவையால் பரவும் நோய்

Synonyms of ornithosis

Forms of ornithosis

plural	ornithoses

Origin of ornithosis

From ornitho- + -osis.

Words formed from ornithosis

ornithotic

Questions about ornithosis

What does ornithosis mean?: Ornithosis means a zoonotic infectious disease (of birds) caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia psittaci, it can be transmitted to humans and other animals. When carried by any species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae family (parrots), it is called psittacosis or parrot fever.
What is ornithosis in Tamil?: Ornithosis in Tamil is வளை மூக்குப் பறவை நோய், பறவை நோய், பறவையால் பரவும் நோய். See Ornithosis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ornithosis?: Ornithosis is a noun.
What is the plural of ornithosis?: The plural of ornithosis is ornithoses.

Words near ornithosis in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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