血吸蟲
xuè​xī​chóng

blood fluke

  • created sense approved 血吸虫/血吸蟲 · xuè​xī​chóng · blood fluke — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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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