erythrocytometer

erythrocytometer
An instrument for counting the red blood cells; Hayden used this term to denote an instrument to measure the diameter of red blood cells. [erythrocyte + G. metron, measure]

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eryth·ro·cy·tom·e·ter -sī-'täm-ət-ər n HEMACYTOMETER

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eryth·ro·cy·tom·e·ter (ə-rith″ro-si-tomґə-tər) [erythrocyte + -meter] a device for measuring or counting erythrocytes.

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  • erythrocytometer — erythrocytometry, n. /i rith roh suy tom i teuhr/, n. an apparatus used for counting red blood cells. [ERYTHROCYTE + O + METER] * * * …   Universalium

  • erythrocytometer — noun A device for counting the number of erythrocytes (red blood cells) in a sample of blood …   Wiktionary

  • erythrocytometer — eryth·ro·cy·tom·e·ter …   English syllables

  • erythrocytometer — /əˌrɪθroʊsaɪˈtɒmətə/ (say uh.rithrohsuy tomuhtuh) noun a laboratory instrument using the light diffraction principle to measure the diameter of red cells (or other microscopic particles) in a thin film …  

  • erythrocytometer —  ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsīd.ˈäməd.ə(r) noun Etymology: erythrocyte + o + meter 1. : hemacytometer 2. : a device for measuring the diameter of red blood cells * * * erythrocytometry, n. /i rith roh suy tom i teuhr/, n. an apparatus used for counting red… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hemacytometer — SYN: hemocytometer. * * * he·ma·cy·tom·e·ter or chiefly Brit hae·ma·cy·tom·e·ter .hē mə sī täm ət ər n an instrument for counting blood cells called also erythrocytometer, hemocytometer * * * he·ma·cy·tom·e·ter (he″mə si tomґə t …   Medical dictionary

  • erythrometer — er·y·throm·e·ter (er″ə thromґə tər) [erythro + meter] 1. an instrument or color scale for measuring degrees of redness. 2. erythrocytometer …   Medical dictionary

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