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xenodiagnosis

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

noun

, Medicine/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.

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Other Words From

  • xen·o·di·ag·nos·tic [zen-, uh, -dahy-, uh, g-, nos, -tik, zee-n, uh, -], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of xenodiagnosis1

First recorded in 1925–30; xeno- + diagnosis

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