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hemocytometer Audio
he·mo·cy·tom·e·ter [ hee-moh-sahy-tom-i-ter, hem-oh- ]
Etymology:
Greek haima = blood + kytos = vessel or cell + metron = measure
Definitions related to hemocytometer:
  • A manual blood cell counting device is a device used to count red blood cells, white blood cells, or blood platelets.
    Standard Product Nomenclature
    U.S Food & Drug Administration, 2003
  • A thick glass slide with a chamber with a defined volume that is etched with a precisely ruled grid and is used to quantify cells or cell-sized particles in suspension.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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