结肠小袋纤毛虫

結腸小袋纖毛蟲

jiécháng xiǎodài xiānmáochóng

noun

Measure Word

一种结肠小袋纤毛虫 zhǒng

Meanings

1 Balantidium coli, a ciliate protozoan parasite that causes balantidiasis in the large intestine

Characters

to tie; junction

Examples

HSK 7-9

结肠小袋纤毛虫可以引起人和猪的肠道疾病。

Jiécháng xiǎodài xiānmáochóng kěyǐ yǐnqǐ rén hé zhū de chángdào jíbìng.

Balantidium coli can cause intestinal disease in humans and pigs.

HSK 7-9

感染结肠小袋纤毛虫会导致腹泻和腹痛。

Gǎnrǎn jiécháng xiǎodài xiānmáochóng huì dǎozhì fùxiè hé fùtòng.

Infection with Balantidium coli causes diarrhea and abdominal pain.

Tips

usage

Literally 'colon small-pouch ciliate.' Balantidium coli is the largest and only ciliate known to infect humans. Pigs are the main reservoir host; human infection is rare but can be severe.

Stroke Order

结 jié

肠 cháng

小 xiǎo

袋 dài

纤 xiān

毛 máo

虫 chóng