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xenodiagnosis

noun
xe路​no路​di路​ag路​no路​sis | \ 藢ze-n艒-藢d墨-ig-藞n艒-s蓹s How to pronounce xenodiagnosis (audio) , 藢z膿-\

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 \ 藢ze-​n艒-​藢d墨-​ig-​藞n盲-​stik How to pronounce xenodiagnostic (audio) , 藢z膿-​ \ adjective

First Known Use of xenodiagnosis

circa 1929, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for xenodiagnosis

New Latin

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xenodiagnosis

noun
xe路​no路​di路​ag路​no路​sis | \ 藢zen-艒-藢d墨-ig-藞n艒-s蓹s How to pronounce xenodiagnosis (audio) , 藢z膿n- How to pronounce xenodiagnosis (audio) \
plural xenodiagnoses\ -​藢s膿z How to pronounce xenodiagnoses (audio) \

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 \ -​藞n盲s-​tik How to pronounce xenodiagnostic (audio) \ adjective