adjective
- of, relating to, or caused by psittacosis (a disease transmitted from birds to humans)
Usage: medical; technical
Examples
- The patient presented with psittacotic fever after exposure to infected parrots.
- Psittacotic infection can cause severe respiratory symptoms in humans.
- Bird handlers are at risk for psittacotic disease if proper precautions are not taken.
- The laboratory confirmed a psittacotic diagnosis through serological testing.