xenodiagnosis

noun

xe·no·di·ag·no·sis | \ ˌze-nō-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs

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Definition of xenodiagnosis

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

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The first known use of xenodiagnosis was circa 1929

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xenodiagnosis

noun

xe·no·di·ag·no·sis | \ ˌzen-ō-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs

, ˌzēn-

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plural xenodiagnoses\ -ˌsēz

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Medical Definition of xenodiagnosis

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

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