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Synonyms

1. psittacosis

noun. infectious disease of birds.

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2. psittacosis

noun. an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds.

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Sentences with psittacosis


1. Noun, singular or mass
Like many other diseases, psittacosis can be carried by birds who show no symptoms, who then pass it on to other birds.

2. Verb, base form
There are many causes of diarrhea in parakeets, from a sensitivity to food to salmonella to psittacosis.

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