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xenodiagnosis
This entry is located in the following unit: xeno-, xen-, -xenic, -xenism, -xenist, -xenous, -xeny (page 5)
xenodiagnosis
1. The diagnosis of a parasitic infection by allowing a noninfected disease-carrying organism; such as, a mosquito to feed on an infected person's blood and then examining the organism for infection.
2. 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.