xenodiagnosis

[ zen-uh-dahy-uhg-noh-sis, zee-nuh- ]

nounMedicine/Medical.
  1. a method of diagnosing certain diseases caused by insects, ticks, or other vectors, by allowing uninfected vectors to feed on the patient and later examining them for infections.

Origin of xenodiagnosis

1
First recorded in 1925–30; xeno- + diagnosis

Other words from xenodiagnosis

  • xen·o·di·ag·nos·tic [zen-uh-dahy-uhg-nos-tik, zee-nuh-], /ˌzɛn əˌdaɪ əgˈnɒs tɪk, ˌzi nə-/, adjective

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