# psittacosis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsitəˈkoʊsɪs/

## Definitions
1. An infection by Chlamydia bacteria, caught from infected birds, and characterised by fever, pneumonia and headaches.

## Etymology
From Latin psittacus (“parrot”) + -osis. By surface analysis, psittac- + -osis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/psittacosis