副黏液病毒

fùniányèbìngdú

noun

Meanings

1 paramyxovirus (family of RNA viruses including measles, mumps, and parainfluenza)

Characters

para- (auxiliary)

Examples

麻疹病毒属于副黏液病毒。

Mázhěn bìngdú shǔyú fùniányèbìngdú.

The measles virus belongs to the paramyxoviruses.

副黏液病毒主要通过呼吸道传播。

Fùniányèbìngdú zhǔyào tōngguò hūxīdào chuánbō.

Paramyxoviruses are mainly transmitted through the respiratory tract.

Tips

memory

Built from the Latin/Greek prefix 'para-' (副 fù = 'auxiliary/secondary') + 'myxo-' (黏液 niányè = 'mucus') + 'virus' (病毒 bìngdú). So the Chinese is essentially a one-to-one calque of paramyxovirus. The family name comes from the viruses' affinity for mucous membranes.

Stroke Order

副 fù

黏 nián

液 yè

病 bìng

毒 dú