Chinese word dictionary

蟠尾丝虫

pán wěi sī chóng · Onchocerca volvulus, the filarial parasite worm causing "river blindness" or onchocerciasis, the second most common cause of blindness in humans

Word information

Simplified蟠尾丝虫
Traditional蟠尾絲蟲
Pinyinpán wěi sī chóng
Part of speechDictionary
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How to learn 蟠尾丝虫

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