psittacoses
psittacoses is the plural of psittacosis.
Meaning of psittacosis
Noun
psittacosis (countable and uncountable, plural psittacoses)
- An infection by Chlamydia bacteria, caught from infected birds, and characterised by fever, pneumonia and headaches.
- Synonyms:
- ornithosis, parrot disease, parrot fever
Questions about psittacoses
- What is psittacoses the plural of?
- Psittacoses is the plural of psittacosis.
Words near psittacoses in the dictionary
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