hemocytometer

[ hee-moh-sahy-tom-i-ter, hem-oh- ]
/ ˌhi moʊ saɪˈtɒm ɪ tər, ˌhɛm oʊ- /

noun Medicine/Medical.

an instrument for counting blood cells.

Origin of hemocytometer

First recorded in 1875–80; hemo- + cyto- + -meter

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Medical definitions for hemocytometer

hemocytometer
[ hē′mō-sī-tŏmĭ-tər ]

n.

An instrument for counting the blood cells in a measured volume of blood. hemacytometer