psittacosis
pronunciation
How to pronounce psittacosis in British English: UK [ˌsɪtəˈkəʊsɪs]
How to pronounce psittacosis in American English: US [ˌsɪtəˈkoʊsɪs]
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- Noun:
- infectious disease of birds
- an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds