Main Entry: xe·no·di·ag·no·sis

Pronunciation: \-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: circa 1929

: the detection of a parasite (as of humans) by feeding a suitable intermediate host (as an insect) on supposedly infected material (as blood) and later examining the host for the parasite

— xe·no·di·ag·nos·tic \-ˈnäs-tik\ adjective