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hemocytometer.

A device used to count the number of blood cells in a volume of blood.

13 characters6 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌhiːmə(ʊ)saɪˈtɒmɪtə/Received-Pronunciation/ˌhimoʊsaɪˈtɑmɪtɚ/General-American/ˌhimə-/General-American
  1. A device used to count the number of blood cells in a volume of blood.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) English haemo- English hemo- Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English hemocytometer From hemo- + cyto- + -meter.

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