Hemoscope

/ˈhɛmoʊskoʊp/ noun

Definition

An optical instrument or device used to examine blood or observe blood cells and blood phenomena.

Etymology

From Greek 'haima' (blood) + 'skopein' (to look at, examine). This compound names a tool whose purpose is visual inspection of blood.

Kelly Says

Early hemoscopes were basically just microscopes optimized for blood work—modern flow cytometers are high-tech descendants that can identify and count individual blood cells in seconds!

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