rat lungworm

English

Etymology

So called as the worm typically resides in the pulmonary artery of rats.

Noun

rat lungworm (plural rat lungworms)

The parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which can cause eosinophilic meningitis in humans.

Translations

nematode

Chinese:
Mandarin: 鼠肺線蟲／鼠肺线虫 (shǔfèixiànchóng), 鼠肺蟲／鼠肺虫 (shǔfèichóng)

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