"megakaryocyte" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megakaryocytes [plural]
Etymology: 1890, from mega- + karyocyte Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|karyocyte}} mega- + karyocyte Head templates: {{en-noun}} megakaryocyte (plural megakaryocytes)
  1. (anatomy) A large cell, found in bone marrow, responsible for the production of platelets. Wikipedia link: megakaryocyte Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: megacaryocyte Related terms: erythromegakaryocyte, promegakaryocyte, megakaryoblast, megakaryocytic, amegakaryocytic, megakaryocytopoiesis Translations (large cell found in bone marrow): megakaryocyt [masculine] (Czech), megakaryosyytti (Finnish), megacariocita [masculine] (Italian), megacariocito [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-megakaryocyte-en-noun-X6NO6Bi6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega- Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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