platelet
[ pleyt-lit ]
/ ˈpleɪt lɪt /
noun Cell Biology.
a small platelike body, especially a blood platelet.
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Example sentences from the Web for platelets
He still had no fever, but his blood work showed a dramatic decline in platelets.
Thrombogen is produced from the leucocytes, but it is not yet certain whether it is also formed from the platelets.
British Dictionary definitions for platelets
platelet
/ (ˈpleɪtlɪt) /
noun
a minute cell occurring in the blood of vertebrates and involved in clotting of the blood
Formerly called: thrombocyte
Word Origin for platelet
C19: a small
plate
Medical definitions for platelets
platelet
[ plāt′lĭt ]
n.
A minute, irregularly shaped, disklike cytoplasmic body found in blood plasma that promotes blood clotting and has no definite nucleus, no DNA, and no hemoglobin.
blood platelet thrombocyte
Scientific definitions for platelets
platelet
[ plāt′lĭt ]
Any of the numerous small, round cell fragments found in the blood of mammals that function in the clotting of blood. Platelets contain no nuclei and are formed in the bone marrow from precursor cells called megakaryocytes. Platelets contribute to the coagulation process by adhering to damaged blood vessels, fibrinogen, and other platelets. An inadequate number of platelets leads to uncontrolled bleeding.
Cultural definitions for platelets
platelets
[ (playt-luhts) ]
Small, flat disks in the blood that aid in clotting.