Etymology

cytophotometer

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Today it means: An optical device which measures the light passing through a stained section of tissue in order to analyze the compounds within its cells. Full definition →

English photo- ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos
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  1. Englishcyto-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  4. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  5. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  6. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  7. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  8. Englishphoto-
  9. English todaycytophotometer

From cyto- + photo- + -meter.

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