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thrombocyte

 
Dictionary: throm·bo·cyte   (thrŏm'bə-sīt') pronunciation
n.
  1. See platelet.
  2. A nucleated, spindle-shaped cell of nonmammalian vertebrates that promotes blood clotting.
thrombocytic throm'bo·cyt'ic (-sĭt'ĭk) adj.

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platelets; thrombocytes

Disc-like components of the blood. Platelets are non-nucleated fragments of large bone marrow cells. They play an important role in blood clotting (see coagulation).

Translations: Thrombocyte
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - thrombocyt

Nederlands (Dutch)
bloedplaatje

Français (French)
n. - thrombocyte

Deutsch (German)
n. - Thrombozyt, Blutplättchen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - θρομβοκύταρρο, αιμοπετάλιο

Italiano (Italian)
trombocita

Português (Portuguese)
n. - trombocite (f)

Русский (Russian)
(физиолог.) тромбоцит

Español (Spanish)
n. - trombocito

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - trombocyt

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
血小板, 凝血细胞

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 血小板, 凝血細胞

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 혈소판, 전구

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 血小板

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) جلطه دمويه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תא-הקרשה בדם‬


 
 

 

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