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An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Chlamydophila psittaci and contracted from birds such as parrots, pigeons, sparrows, ducks, and many other species of bird.
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parrot fever — n. PSITTACOSIS … English World dictionary
parrot fever — Pathol. psittacosis. Also called parrot disease. [1950 55] * * * … Universalium
parrot fever — /ˈpærət fivə/ (say paruht feevuh) noun → psittacosis. Also, parrot disease …
parrot fever — par·rot fever par ət n PSITTACOSIS * * * psittacosis … Medical dictionary
Parrot fever (psittacosis) — An infectious disease due to a bacteria (Chlamydia psittaci) contracted from psittacine birds, especially caged birds like parrots, parakeets, and lovebirds and also in turkey processing plants. The bacteria enter the human body by inhalation of… … Medical dictionary
parrot fever — noun Date: 1930 psittacosis … New Collegiate Dictionary
parrot fever — par′rot fe ver n. pat psittacosis • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
parrot fever — noun an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds • Syn: ↑psittacosis, ↑ornithosis • Hypernyms: ↑atypical pneumonia, ↑primary atypical pneumonia, ↑mycoplasmal pneumonia … Useful english dictionary
Parrot (disambiguation) — Parrot can refer to:* Parrots (psittacines), any of about 353 species of bird belonging to the biological order Psittaciformes, which includes: **True parrots **Cockatoos * Psittacosis (parrot disease or parrot fever), an infectious disease of… … Wikipedia
Psittacosis (parrot fever) — An infectious disease due to a bacteria (Chlamydia psittaci) contracted from psittacine birds, especially caged birds like parrots, parakeets, and lovebirds and also in turkey processing plants. The bacteria enter the human body by inhalation of… … Medical dictionary
