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/awr'neuh thoh"sis/, n. Vet. Pathol.psittacosis, esp. of birds other than those of the parrot family.[1830-40; < NL; see ORNITH-, -OSIS]
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ornithosis — [ôr΄nə thō′sis] n. [ModL < ORNITH(O) + OSIS] a viral disease, such as psittacosis, transmitted by birds … English World dictionary
ornithosis — noun (plural ornithoses) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1939 psittacosis … New Collegiate Dictionary
ornithosis — See psittacosis … Dictionary of microbiology
ornithosis — noun The avian disease psittacosis when transmitted to humans … Wiktionary
ornithosis — Originally, a disease in nonpsittacine birds (domestic fowl, ducks, pigeons, turkeys, and many wild birds) caused by Chlamydia psittaci; now, generally referred to as psittacosis. [G. ornis (ornith ), bird, + osis, condition] * * * or·ni·tho·sis … Medical dictionary
ornithosis — n. infectious bird disease that can be contagious to human beings, psittacosis … English contemporary dictionary
ornithosis — [ˌɔ:nɪ θəʊsɪs] noun another term for psittacosis … English new terms dictionary
ornithosis — or·ni·tho·sis … English syllables
ornithosis — n.; see psittacosis … The new mediacal dictionary
ornithosis — /ɔnəˈθoʊsəs/ (say awnuh thohsuhs) noun a disease of domestic pigeons and other birds, similar to psittacosis, occasionally transmitted to humans. {ornith(o) + osis} …
