xenodiagnosis

noun xe·no·di·ag·no·sis \ ˌze-nō-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs , ˌzē- \

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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xenodiagnostic

play \ˌze-nō-ˌdī-ig-ˈnä-stik, ˌzē-\ adjective

Origin and Etymology of xenodiagnosis

New Latin

NEW! Time Traveler

First Known Use: circa 1929

in the meaning defined above

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Medical Dictionary

xenodiagnosis

noun xe·no·di·ag·no·sis \ ˌzen-ō-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs , ˌzēn- \

medical Definition of xenodiagnosis

plural xenodiagnoses play \-ˌsēz\

: 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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