Concept information
Preferred term
Blood Platelets
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Platelet
- Platelets
- Thrombocyte
- Thrombocytes
Note
- decrease in number of platelets = THROMBOCYTOPENIA, increase = THROMBOCYTOSIS
Scope note
- Non-nucleated disk-shaped cells formed in the megakaryocyte and found in the blood of all mammals. They are mainly involved in blood coagulation.
In other languages
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Finnish
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B-Trom
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B-Tromb
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B-trombosyytit
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thrombocytus
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trombosyytit
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trombosyytti
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verihiutale
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Swedish
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Trombocyter
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001792
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