First Known Use: circa 1929
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xenodiagnosis
noun xe·no·di·ag·no·sis \-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs\
Definition of XENODIAGNOSIS
: 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
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Origin of XENODIAGNOSIS
New Latin
Medical Dictionary
xenodiagnosis
noun xe·no·di·ag·no·sis \ˌzen-ō-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs, ˌzēn-\
plural xe·no·di·ag·no·ses \-ˌsēz\
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
—xe·no·di·ag·nos·tic \-ˈnäs-tik\ adjective
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