蟠尾丝虫症

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

蟠

pán

to coil

尾

wěi

tail

丝

sī

silk

虫

chóng

lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures

症

zhèng

disease