n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ d ī -ig- ' n ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: circa 1929
: 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 \ - ' näs-tik \ adjective