Organ or Tissue Function
megakaryocytopoiesis
Definitions related to megakaryocytopoiesis:
  • (megakaryopoiesis) A hematopoietic process that refers to the production of megakaryocytes in the bone marrow.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A complex process that involves the proliferation of MEGAKARYOCYTES in BONE MARROW, their differentiation in size and ploidy, and maturation before the release of functional BLOOD PLATELETS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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