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xen·o·di·ag·no·sis  audio  (zn-dg-nss, zn-) KEY 

NOUN:
pl. xen·o·di·ag·no·ses  (-sz) 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  (-nstk) KEY (Adjective)


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