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Platelet - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Platelet : (noun)
1: tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential
for blood clotting [syn: blood platelet, thrombocyte]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Platelet : Platelet: An irregular, disc-shaped element in the blood that assists in blood clotting. During normal blood clotting, the platelets clump together (aggregate). Although platelets are often
classed as blood cells, they are actually fragments of large bone marrow cells called megakaryocytes.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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