蛔 (huí) - Ascaris — refers to roundworms, particularly the human & parasitic intestinal worms.

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Ascaris — refers to roundworms, particularly the human roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides);

parasitic intestinal worms.

Ascaris — refers to roundworms, particularly the humanparasitic intestinal worms.

Usage highlights

roundwormascariasisdeworming medicineascarid infectionintestinal roundwormascarid larvae

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The child was infected with roundworms (蛔虫).
  • Ascariasis is a common parasitic disease (蛔虫病).
  • The doctor prescribed deworming medicine (驱蛔药).
  • He passed an ascaris worm in his stool (排出蛔虫).

Collocations

  • roundworm(蛔虫)
  • ascariasis(蛔虫病)
  • deworming medicine(驱蛔药)
  • ascarid infection(蛔虫感染)
  • intestinal roundworm(肠道蛔虫)
  • ascarid larvae(蛔虫幼虫)

Idioms

  • No common idioms featuring this character specifically

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with parasitic diseases common in pre-modern sanitation conditions.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, ascaris infection was a recognized condition with specific treatments.

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