Definition of Megakaryocyte

1. Noun. A large bone marrow cell; regarded as the source of blood platelets.

Generic synonyms: Bone Cell
Derivative terms: Megakaryocytic

Definition of Megakaryocyte

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Megakaryocyte

1. Giant polyploid cell of bone marrow that gives rise to 3-4,000 platelets. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Megakaryocyte

megafog
megafogs
megagamete
megagamete
megagametes
megagametophyte
megagametophyte
megagnathia
megahertz
megahertz
megahertzes
megahit
megahits
megakaryoblast
megakaryocyte (current term)
megakaryocyte (current term)
megakaryocyte-associated tyrosine kinase
megakaryocytes
megakaryocytes
megakaryocytic
megakaryocytic leukaemia
megakaryophthisis
megalecithal
megalerg
megalethoscope
megalgia
megalith
megalithic
megalithic structure
megaliths

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