chlamydiosis

noun

chla·​myd·​i·​o·​sis klə-ˌmi-dē-ˈō-səs 

plural chlamydioses -ˌsēz 

: an infection or disease caused by bacteria of the family Chlamydiaceae: such as

a

or avian chlamydiosis : psittacosis

Around Washington, D.C., this spring there was an outbreak of avian chlamydiosis, a bacterial infection that is spread through contaminated droppings.

—Eirik Blom, Bird Watcher's Digest

b

: feline pneumonitis

Chlamydiosis is a painful eye inflammation that can also cause sneezing and a nasal discharge. The vaccine doesn't protect cats from infection, but can decrease the severity of the disease if a cat becomes infected.

—Rhonda Owem, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette