thromboblast

thromboblast
megakaryocyte meg`a*kar"y*o*cyte (m[e^]g`[.a]*k[a^]r"[i^]*[-o]*s[imac]t) n. (Anat.) A large bone marrow cell not usually found in the circulating blood; it is regarded as the precursors of blood platelets; it is up to 100 [mu]m in diameter, with a polyploid nucleus. Also referred to as {megacaryocyte}, {megalokaryocyte}, and {thromboblast}. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • thromboblast — SYN: megakaryocyte. [thrombo + G. blastos, germ] * * * throm·bo·blast thräm bə .blast n an immature blood platelet …   Medical dictionary

  • thromboblast — throm·bo·blast …   English syllables

  • thromboblast — ˈthrämbəˌblast noun Etymology: thromb + blast : an immature thrombocyte …   Useful english dictionary

  • megacaryocyte — megakaryocyte meg a*kar y*o*cyte (m[e^]g [.a]*k[a^]r [i^]*[ o]*s[imac]t) n. (Anat.) A large bone marrow cell not usually found in the circulating blood; it is regarded as the precursors of blood platelets; it is up to 100 [mu]m in diameter, with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • megakaryocyte — meg a*kar y*o*cyte (m[e^]g [.a]*k[a^]r [i^]*[ o]*s[imac]t) n. (Anat.) A large bone marrow cell not usually found in the circulating blood; it is regarded as the precursors of blood platelets; it is up to 100 [mu]m in diameter, with a polyploid… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • megalokaryocyte — megakaryocyte meg a*kar y*o*cyte (m[e^]g [.a]*k[a^]r [i^]*[ o]*s[imac]t) n. (Anat.) A large bone marrow cell not usually found in the circulating blood; it is regarded as the precursors of blood platelets; it is up to 100 [mu]m in diameter, with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Megakaryocyte — A giant cell in the bone marrow that is the ancestor of blood platelets. * * * A large cell (as much as 100 μm in diameter) with a polyploid nucleus that is usually multilobed; m. s are normally present in bone marrow, not in the circulating… …   Medical dictionary

  • tromboblast — TROMBOBLÁST s. n. celulă tânără care dă naştere trombocitelor. (< engl. thromboblast) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

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