chlamydiosis

chlamydiosis
General term for diseases caused by Chlamydia species. SEE ALSO: ornithosis, psittacosis.

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chla·myd·i·o·sis (klə-mid″e-oґsis) 1. any infection or disease caused by chlamydiae. 2. psittacosis (def. 1).

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