ornithosis

noun

an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds

Roots

ornisornith- · Greek · bird osis-osis · Greek · diseased condition

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The word ornithosis breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: ornith, from Greek ornis (“bird”); and -osis, from Greek osis (“diseased condition”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.