xenodiagnosis
noun
xe·no·di·ag·no·sis
| \ ˌze-nō-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs
, ˌzē-\
, 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
Other Words from xenodiagnosis
xenodiagnostic
\ ˌze-nō-ˌdī-ig-ˈnä-stik
, ˌzē- \
adjective
, ˌzē- \
adjective
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xenodiagnosis
noun
xe·no·di·ag·no·sis
| \ ˌzen-ō-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs
, ˌzēn-
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, 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
Other Words from xenodiagnosis
xenodiagnostic
\ -ˈnäs-tik
\
adjective
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adjective