蟠尾絲蟲症 pán wěi sī chóng zhèng

onchocerciasis; river blindness

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
蟠 pán
to coil
尾 wěi HSK 5
tail; remainder; remnant
絲 sī
silk; thread; trace
蟲 chóng
insect; worm; bug
症 zhèng HSK 6
disease; illness; (fig.) sticking point