chlamydiosis
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Related to chlamydiosis: parrot fever, Avian chlamydiosis
chlamydiosis
[klah-mid″e-o´sis]any infection or disease caused by Chlamydia.
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chla·myd·i·o·sis
(klă-mid'ē-ō'sis),General term for diseases caused by Chlamydia and Chlamydophila species.
See also: ornithosis, psittacosis, Chlamydia.
See also: ornithosis, psittacosis, Chlamydia.
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chlamydiosis
MedspeakA generic term for any infection by and of the Chlamydia species. In humans, the plain English Chlamydia infection is generally preferred.
Veterinary medicine
(1) Enzootic abortion of ewes, see there.
(2) Psittacosis.
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chla·myd·i·o·sis
(klă-mid'ē-ō'sis)Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
Chlamydiosis, psittacosis, or ornithosis
Other names for parrot fever in humans.
Mentioned in: Parrot Fever
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