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ornithosis definition

or·ni·tho·sis (ôr′nə t̸hō′sis)

noun

a viral disease, such as psittacosis, transmitted by birds

Etymology: ModL < ornith(o)- + -osis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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