蟠尾丝虫 pán wěi sī chóng

Onchocerca volvulus, worm causing river blindness

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
蟠 pán
to coil
尾 wěi HSK 5
tail; remainder; remnant
丝 sī HSK 5
silk; thread; trace
虫 chóng HSK 5
bug; insect; worm