yuánchóng

原虫

Word · NounTraditional原蟲

protozoan; pathogenic parasite

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

protozoan; pathogenic protozoan; parasitic microorganism

technical

Technical term used in medicine and biology to refer to microscopic single-celled parasites such as Plasmodium (malaria), Giardia, Toxoplasma, etc. Typically viewed under microscopes in blood or tissue samples.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
yuán原
chóng虫
huì会
yǐn引
qǐ起
yán严
zhòng重
de的
fù腹
xiè泻
 。

This protozoan causes severe diarrhea.

Yī医
shēng生
zài在
xuè血
yè液
yàng样
běn本
zhōng中
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yuán原
chóng虫
 。

The doctor discovered protozoa in the blood sample.

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Nüè疟
jí疾
shì是
yóu由
yī一
zhǒng种
yuán原
chóng虫
yǐn引
qǐ起
de的
chuán传
rǎn染
bìng病
 。

Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a type of protozoan.

Yuán原
chóng虫
gǎn感
rǎn染
xū需
yào要
tè特
dìng定
de的
yào药
wù物
zhì治
liáo疗
 。

Protozoan infections require specific drug treatments.