falciparum
/fælˈsɪpərəm/(亦作 falciparum malaria)
noun
mass noun
1- the most severe form of malaria恶性疟：
as modifier the falciparum parasite.恶性疟原虫。
1.1
- This is caused by infection with Plasmodium falciparum.因感染恶性疟原虫所致。
词源
1930s: modern Latin, from Latin falx, falc- 'sickle' + -parum （from -parus 'bearing'）.