血吸虫 / 血吸蟲

xuè​xī​chóng

blood fluke

A parasitic worm also known as schistosoma that lives in the blood vessels of humans and other mammals; it is often transmitted via snails and causes schistosomiasis, a disease characterized by liver and spleen enlargement, abdominal pain, and exhaustion.

xiě​xī​chóng

血 (literal) → 血 · xuè · blood 吸虫 (literal) → 吸虫/吸蟲 · xī​chóng · fluke

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM