蟠尾絲蟲 pán wěi sī chóng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

蟠 pán coil; coiling, curling; occupy
尾 wěi
HSK 5
tail, extremity; end, stern
絲 sī silk; fine thread; wire; strings
蟲 chóng worms; insects