Platelet

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Platelet Definition

An irregular, disc-shaped element in the blood that assists in blood clotting. Platelets are not blood cells, they are fragments of large bone marrow cells called megakaryocytes.

Platelet Synonyms

Platelet, Bizzozero's corpuscle/cell, Blood Platelet, Blood Platelets, Deetjeen's body, Hayem's elementary corpuscle, Marrow platelet, PLT - Platelet, Platelets, Reticuloendothelial System, Platelets, Thrombocyte, Thrombocyte/Platelet, Thrombocytes, platelets, thrombocytes

Terms in Platelet category

Immature Platelet