Xenodiagnosis Definition

zĕnə-dīəg-nōsĭs, zēnə-
xenodiagnoses
noun
Diagnosis of an infectious disease at an early stage by exposing a presumably infected individual or tissue to a clean, laboratory-bred mosquito, tick, or other vector and then examining the vector for the presence of the infective microorganism.
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Singular:
xenodiagnosis
Plural:
xenodiagnoses

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