An infectious disease due to a bacteria (Chlamydia psittaci) contracted from psittacine birds, especially caged birds like parrots but also in turkey processing plants. The name comes from the Greek psittakos meaning parrot.
PSITTACOSIS (PARROT FEVER)
Meaning of PSITTACOSIS (PARROT FEVER) in English
English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012