Definition of psittacosis in English:

psittacosis

noun ˌsɪtəˈkəʊsɪsˌsɪdəˈkoʊsəs

mass noun

A contagious disease of birds, caused by chlamydiae and transmissible (especially from parrots) to human beings as a form of pneumonia.
鹦鹉热（一种由衣原体引起、尤通过鹦鹉传染给人类、引发肺炎的鸟传染病）
Example sentencesExamples
- The probability that a pneumonic illness in a budgerigar owner is due to psittacosis increases when the patient says that a pet bird has recently died.
- Though some birds with psittacosis don't display any signs or symptoms, others lose feathers or change their eating habits.
- C. psittaci causes a rare disease called psittacosis (also known as ornithosis).
- Exposure to the dust from nesting material and dried droppings can cause psittacosis, a respiratory disorder.
- One species, C. psittaci, causes psittacosis (so-called parrot fever), a respiratory infection transmitted from birds to people.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin psittacus 'parrot' + -osis.

Rhymes

apotheosis, chlorosis, cirrhosis, diagnosis, halitosis, hypnosis, kenosis, meiosis, metempsychosis, misdiagnosis, mononucleosis, myxomatosis, necrosis, neurosis, osmosis, osteoporosis, prognosis, psychosis, sclerosis, symbiosis, thrombosis, toxoplasmosis, trichinosis, tuberculosis

Definition of psittacosis in US English:

psittacosis

nounˌsɪdəˈkoʊsəsˌsidəˈkōsəs

A contagious disease of birds, caused by chlamydiae and transmissible (especially from parrots) to human beings as a form of pneumonia.
鹦鹉热（一种由衣原体引起、尤通过鹦鹉传染给人类、引发肺炎的鸟传染病）
Example sentencesExamples
- C. psittaci causes a rare disease called psittacosis (also known as ornithosis).
- The probability that a pneumonic illness in a budgerigar owner is due to psittacosis increases when the patient says that a pet bird has recently died.
- Exposure to the dust from nesting material and dried droppings can cause psittacosis, a respiratory disorder.
- Though some birds with psittacosis don't display any signs or symptoms, others lose feathers or change their eating habits.
- One species, C. psittaci, causes psittacosis (so-called parrot fever), a respiratory infection transmitted from birds to people.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin psittacus ‘parrot’ + -osis.

词汇	psittacosis
释义	Definition of psittacosis in English: psittacosis noun ˌsɪtəˈkəʊsɪsˌsɪdəˈkoʊsəs mass noun A contagious disease of birds, caused by chlamydiae and transmissible (especially from parrots) to human beings as a form of pneumonia. 鹦鹉热（一种由衣原体引起、尤通过鹦鹉传染给人类、引发肺炎的鸟传染病） Example sentencesExamples The probability that a pneumonic illness in a budgerigar owner is due to psittacosis increases when the patient says that a pet bird has recently died. Though some birds with psittacosis don't display any signs or symptoms, others lose feathers or change their eating habits. C. psittaci causes a rare disease called psittacosis (also known as ornithosis). Exposure to the dust from nesting material and dried droppings can cause psittacosis, a respiratory disorder. One species, C. psittaci, causes psittacosis (so-called parrot fever), a respiratory infection transmitted from birds to people. Origin Late 19th century: from Latin psittacus 'parrot' + -osis. Rhymes apotheosis, chlorosis, cirrhosis, diagnosis, halitosis, hypnosis, kenosis, meiosis, metempsychosis, misdiagnosis, mononucleosis, myxomatosis, necrosis, neurosis, osmosis, osteoporosis, prognosis, psychosis, sclerosis, symbiosis, thrombosis, toxoplasmosis, trichinosis, tuberculosis Definition of psittacosis in US English: psittacosis nounˌsɪdəˈkoʊsəsˌsidəˈkōsəs A contagious disease of birds, caused by chlamydiae and transmissible (especially from parrots) to human beings as a form of pneumonia. 鹦鹉热（一种由衣原体引起、尤通过鹦鹉传染给人类、引发肺炎的鸟传染病） Example sentencesExamples C. psittaci causes a rare disease called psittacosis (also known as ornithosis). The probability that a pneumonic illness in a budgerigar owner is due to psittacosis increases when the patient says that a pet bird has recently died. Exposure to the dust from nesting material and dried droppings can cause psittacosis, a respiratory disorder. Though some birds with psittacosis don't display any signs or symptoms, others lose feathers or change their eating habits. One species, C. psittaci, causes psittacosis (so-called parrot fever), a respiratory infection transmitted from birds to people. Origin Late 19th century: from Latin psittacus ‘parrot’ + -osis.
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