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xenodiagnosis
xen·o·di·ag·no·sis [ zènnō dī əg nṓssiss, znō dī əg nṓssiss ] (plural xen·o·di·ag·no·ses [ zènnō dī əg nṓ sz, znō dī əg nṓ sz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
diagnosis of disease using insect: 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

xen·o·di·ag·nos·tic [ zènnō dī əg nóstik ] adjective
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