xenodiagnosis

noun

xe·​no·​di·​ag·​no·​sis ˌze-nō-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs  ˌzē- 

: 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

xenodiagnostic

ˌze-nō-ˌdī-ig-ˈnä-stik  ˌzē- 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1929, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

xenodiagnosis

noun

xe·​no·​di·​ag·​no·​sis ˌzen-ō-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs  ˌzēn- 

plural xenodiagnoses -ˌsēz 

: 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

xenodiagnostic

-ˈnäs-tik 

adjective