cytophotometer

[ sahy-toh-foh-tom-i-ter ]
/ ˌsaɪ toʊ foʊˈtɒm ɪ tər /

noun Cytology.

an instrument for examining cells by determining the intensity or wavelengths of light transmitted through them.

Origin of cytophotometer

cyto- + photometer

OTHER WORDS FROM cytophotometer

cy·to·pho·tom·e·try, noun

Words nearby cytophotometer

cytophagous, cytophagy, cytopharynx, cytophilic, cytophilic antibody, cytophotometer, cytophotometry, cytophylaxis, cytoplasm, cytoplasmic bridge, cytoplasmic inclusion body

Medical definitions for cytophotometer

cytophotometer
[ sī′tō-fō-tŏm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

An instrument used to determine the identity and location of the chemical compounds within a cell by measuring the intensity of light passing through stained sections of the cytoplasm.