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hemocytometer

hemocytometer

9.1
A glass device with a grid used under a microscope to count tiny cells in liquid
  • noun
  • /ˌhiːmoʊsaɪˈtɒmɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hemocitómetro
  • The scientist used a hemocytometer to accurately count the number of red blood cells in the sample.

Examples

  • Cell counting was done by hemocytometer with Trypan blue staining to exclude dead cells.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Cell density was monitored via cell counts in duplicate with a hemocytometer.

    Blog text (18)

  • To determine the concentration of cells, she prepared the liquid and placed it on a hemocytometer.

  • Using a hemocytometer under the microscope, the technician counted the white blood cells present in the fluid.

Synonyms

hemacytometer
vshemocytometer
  • Specialized
9.9

A special glass slide with a grid that you use under a microscope to count blood cells

is the same device but spelled differently
cytometer
vshemocytometer
  • Specialized
8.2

A machine that counts and looks at cells in blood or other lab samples

is a specific glass slide with a grid for counting cells

Surface Forms

hemocytometer singular
hemocytometers plural

Morphology

hemocytometer = cytometer (semi-transparent) = hemo + cyto + meter

The term is built from the scientific combining forms 'hemo-' 'blood' and 'cyto-' 'cell' plus '-meter' 'measuring device', so the meaning is compositional but specialized.

Etymology

Hemocytometer breaks into three parts: hemo- meaning 'blood', cyto- meaning 'cell', and -meter meaning 'measure', as in thermometer. So a hemocytometer is a measuring tool used to count cells, especially blood cells, under a microscope.