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蟠尾絲蟲症

简蟠尾丝虫症 · 繁蟠尾絲蟲症

Mandarin · pinyin pán wěi sī chóng zhèng

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

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蟠: pán · coil; coiling, curling; occupy
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
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蟲: chóng · worms; insects
症: zhèng · disease, illness, ailment
丝: sī · silk; fine thread; wire; strings
虫: chóng · insects, worms; Kangxi radical 142

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2–3–1–2–4 · pan2 wei3 si1 chong2 zheng4

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