xenodiagnosis
xe·no·di·ag·no·sis
noun \-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs\Definition of XENODIAGNOSIS
: the detection of a parasite (as of humans) by feeding a suitable intermediate host (as an insect) on supposedly infected material (as blood) and later examining the host for the parasite
— xe·no·di·ag·nos·tic \-ˈnäs-tik\ adjective
Origin of XENODIAGNOSIS
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1929
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