Definition of xenodiagnosis

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xen·o·di·ag·no·sis

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g-n

s, z

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NOUN:
pl. xen·o·di·ag·no·ses (-s

z) KEY

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.

OTHER FORMS:
xeno·di·ag·nostic (-n

k) KEY (Adjective)

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