xenodiagnostic


xen·o·di·ag·no·sis

X0003850 (zĕn′ə-dī′əg-nō′sĭs, zē′nə-)n. 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.
xen′o·di·ag·nos′tic (-nŏs′tĭk) adj.

xenodiagnostic

(ˌzɛnəʊˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪk) adj (Medicine) of or relating to xenodiagnosis