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an·a·lyz·er
, analyzor (an'ă-līz'er, -ŏr),1. Any instrument that performs an analysis.
2. The prism in a polariscope whereby the polarized light is examined.
3. The neural basis of the conditioned reflex; includes all of the sensory side of the reflex arc and its central connections.
4. A device that electronically determines the frequency and amplitude of a particular channel of an electroencephalogram.
analyzer
/ana·ly·zer/ (an´ah-li″zer)1. a Nicol prism attached to a polarizing apparatus which extinguishes the ray of light polarized by the polarizer.
2. Pavlov's name for a specialized part of the nervous system which controls the reactions of the organism to changing external conditions.
3. a nervous receptor together with its central connections, by means of which sensitivity to stimulations is differentiated.
an·a·lyz·er
, analyzor (an'ă-līz-er, -ŏr)1. Any instrument that performs an analysis.
2. The prism in a polariscope used to examine polarized light.
3. The neural basis of the conditioned reflex; includes all the sensory side of the reflex arc and its central connections.
4. A device that electronically determines the frequency and amplitude of a particular channel of an electroencephalogram.
analyzer
(an′ăl-īz″ĕr)Any device that determines some characteristic of an object or process, e.g., its chemical composition, cellularity, mass, oxygen content, or particle content.
automated analyzer
A chemical instrument to perform assays with a minimum of human intervention.
batch analyzer
An automated chemical analyzer in which the instrument system sequentially performs a single test or multiple tests on each of a group of samples.
continuous flow analyzer
An automated chemical analyzer in which the samples and reagents are pumped continuously through a system of modules interconnected by tubing.
discrete analyzer
An automated chemical analyzer in which the instrument performs tests on samples that are kept in discrete containers.
field analyzer
In visual field perimetry, a device used to assess central and peripheral visual acuity.
parallel analyzer
A discrete automated chemical analyzer that performs a single test on a group of samples within milliseconds of one another.
pulse height analyzer
Abbreviation: PHAA circuit that differentiates between pulses of varying sizes. It is used in scintillation, blood cell, and particle counters.