30 May 2015

psittacosis

[sit-uh-koh-sis]

noun, Pathology
1. a rickettsial disease affecting birds of the parrot family, pigeons, and domestic fowl, caused by the chlamydia Chlamydia psittaci and transmissible to humans.

Also called ornithosis, parrot fever.

Origin of psittacosis
Latin, Greek
1895-1900; < Latin psittac (us) parrot (< Greek psittakós) + -osis

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– Parrot fever, also called parrot disease and psittacosis, is very rare.

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To hold a pen is to be at war.

– Voltaire

On this day

30 May 1778 – death of François-Marie Arouet, better known as Voltaire. French enlightment writer, historian and philosopher. A man of wit who advocated freedom of religion, freedom of expression and separation of church and state. Voltaire wrote more than 20,000 letters, 2,000 books and pamphlets. He criticised intolerance, religious dogma and social institutions. Born 21 November 1694.

30 May 1911 – death of Milton Bradley, U.S. board-game maker, credited with launching the board-game industry. Born 8 November 1836.