Meaning of PSITTACOSIS

Pronunciation:			`situ'kowsis
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds [n]  infectious disease of birds
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	Synonyms:		ornithosis, parrot disease, parrot fever
	See Also:		animal disease, atypical pneumonia, mycoplasmal pneumonia, primary atypical pneumonia