- See platelet.
- A nucleated, spindle-shaped cell of nonmammalian vertebrates that promotes blood clotting.
Dictionary:
throm·bo·cyte (thrŏm'bə-sīt') ![]() |
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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).
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A blood platelet.
| Translations: Thrombocyte |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - thrombocyt
Nederlands (Dutch)
bloedplaatje
Français (French)
n. - thrombocyte
Deutsch (German)
n. - Thrombozyt, Blutplättchen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - θρομβοκύταρρο, αιμοπετάλιο
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
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) جلطه دمويه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - תא-הקרשה בדם
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