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xenodiagnosis

xen·o·di·ag·no·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zen-uh-dahy-uh g-noh-sis, zee-nuh-]
    • /ˌzɛn əˌdaɪ əgˈnoʊ sɪs, ˌzi nə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zen-uh-dahy-uh g-noh-sis, zee-nuh-]
    • /ˌzɛn əˌdaɪ əgˈnoʊ sɪs, ˌzi nə-/

Definitions of xenodiagnosis word

  • noun xenodiagnosis a method of diagnosing certain diseases caused by insects, ticks, or other vectors, by allowing uninfected vectors to feed on the patient and later examining them for infections. 1
  • noun xenodiagnosis a method of diagnosing an infectious disease by exposing a vector animal to infected material before examining the animal for the pathogen 0
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Origin of xenodiagnosis

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; xeno- + diagnosis

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Parts of speech for Xenodiagnosis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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xenodiagnosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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