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cell count

cell count noun: the concentration of various blood cells in a patient's blood.

Noun

cell count (countable and uncountable, plural cell counts)

  1. The concentration of various blood cells in a patient's blood.
    • When examined early in the course of the disease, there was usually some change, such as an increased cell count, an increase in the globulin content and increased pressure.1875, Transactions of the American Neurological Association, volume 47, page 50
  2. The number of bacteria cells in a particular volume of liquid such as blood, milk, etc.

Forms of cell count

pluralcell counts

Origin of cell count

Compound of cell + count. Attested since the nineteenth century.

Questions about cell count

What does cell count mean?
Cell count means the concentration of various blood cells in a patient's blood.
What part of speech is cell count?
Cell count is a noun.
What is the plural of cell count?
The plural of cell count is cell counts.

Words near cell count in the dictionary

  1. cell adhesion molecules
  2. cell block
  3. cell blocks
  4. cell bodies
  5. cell body
  6. cell count
  7. cell counts
  8. cell cycle
  9. cell cycles
  10. cell death
  11. cell deaths

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