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 cytophotometry (1 of 2)

cytophotometry
[ sī′tə-fō-tŏm′ĭ-trē ]

n.

The study of cells and chemical compounds within cells by means of a cytophotometer.

Other words from cytophotometry

cy′to•pho′to•met′ric (-tə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.

Medical definitions for cytophotometry (2 of 2)

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.