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xenodiagnosis
(zĕnˌə-dīˌəg-nōˈsĭs, zēˌnə-)
noun pl. xen·o·di·ag·no·ses (-sēz) 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.
Related Forms:
- xenˌo·di·ag·nosˈtic (-nŏsˈtĭk) adjective
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