cytometry

American  

[sahy-tahm-uh-tree] / saɪˈtɑm ə tri /

noun

1. Cell Biology. the measurement and analysis of cells, especially by using a flow cytometer (flow cytometry) to identify cell types and assess their size, number, and other properties.

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cytometry Scientific  

/ sī-tŏm′ĭ-trē /

1. The counting and measuring of cells, especially the counting and analysis of cell size, morphology, and other characteristics, traditionally performed using a standardized glass slide or small glass chamber of known volume.

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Other Word Forms

• cytometrist
  noun
• cytometric
  adjective
• cytometrically
  adverb

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cytometry

To examine what was happening inside individual cells, Chai used live cell microscopy and flow cytometry, a technique that uses lasers to analyze and separate cells.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

Additional techniques provided deeper insights, including flow cytometry, ex vivo expansion, RNA-seq, assay for transposase-accessible chromatin-seq, high-resolution imaging, metabolic testing, and detailed studies of mitochondria.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2026

The researchers used flow cytometry, a laser-based technique that analyzes cell characteristics, to tally the fern’s whopping 160 billion base pairs.

From Science Magazine ● May 31, 2024

One of the most accurate ways to assess sperm count now is with flow cytometry, an automated tool that can count and analyze each sperm individually.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 1, 2023

Although it is less-established than mass cytometry, sequencing-based immune profiling can be done in any lab, hospital or clinic with a DNA sequencer, potentially expanding the technology’s reach.

From Nature ● May 21, 2018