Cell
megakaryocyte
[ meg-uh-kar-ee-uh-sahyt ]
Subclass of:
Bone Marrow Cells
Etymology:
Greek megas = large + karyon = nut or nucleus + kytos = vessel or cell
Definitions related to megakaryocytes:
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Giant cell of bone marrow, a large cell with a greatly lobulated nucleus; mature blood platelets are released from its cytoplasm.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Very large BONE MARROW CELLS which release mature BLOOD PLATELETS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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