Etymology

hemocytometer

he·mo·cy·tom·e·ter
H4E1M3O1C3Y4T1O1M3E1T1E1R1

Today it means: A device used to count the number of blood cells in a volume of blood. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English cyto-
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  1. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  2. Ancient Greekαἱμο- (haimo-)
  3. Englishhaemo-
  4. Englishhemo-
  5. Ancient Greekκύτος (kútos)
  6. Englishcyto-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  9. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  10. English todayhemocytometer

From hemo- + cyto- + -meter.

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