蟠尾丝虫症 pán wěi sī chóng zhèng

DEFINITIONS

  1. "river blindness" or onchocerciasis, the second most common cause of blindness in humans, caused by the filarial parasite worm Onchocerca volvulus

CHARACTERS

蟠 pán coil; coiling, curling; occupy
尾 wěi
HSK 5
tail, extremity; end, stern
丝 sī
HSK 5
silk; fine thread; wire; strings
虫 chóng
HSK 5
insects, worms; KangXi radical 142
症 zhèng
HSK 6
disease, illness, ailment