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A large bone marrow cell
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megakaryocyte
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a large bone marrow cell; regarded as the source of blood platelets
Wikipedia
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A megakaryocyte ( mega- + karyo- + -cyte , "large-nucleus cell") is a large bone marrow cell with a lobulated nucleus responsible for the production of blood thrombocytes ( platelets ), which are necessary for normal blood clotting . Megakaryocytes normally ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
megakaryocyte \meg`a*kar"y*o*cyte\ (m[e^]g`[.a]*k[a^]r"[i^]*[-o]*s[imac]t) n. (Anat.) A large bone marrow cell not usually found in the circulating blood; it is regarded as the precursors of blood platelets; it is up to 100 [mu]m in diameter, with a polyploid ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context anatomy English) A large cell, found in bone marrow, responsible for the production of platelets.