毛滴虫

毛滴蟲

máodīchóng

noun

Meanings

1 trichomonad
2 Trichomonas (parasitic flagellate protozoan)

Characters

insect, small organism

Examples

医生化验后发现是毛滴虫感染。

Yīshēng huàyàn hòu fāxiàn shì máodīchóng gǎnrǎn.

After the lab test, the doctor found it was a trichomonas infection.

毛滴虫病主要通过性接触传播。

Máodīchóngbìng zhǔyào tōngguò xìng jiēchù chuánbò.

Trichomoniasis is transmitted mainly through sexual contact.

Tips

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Medical/parasitology term. The name describes the organism literally: 毛 (hair-like flagella) + 滴 (drop — its teardrop shape) + 虫 (generic term for small organisms). Not used conversationally.

Stroke Order

毛 máo

滴 dī

虫 chóng