megakaryocyte
megakaryocyte noun: a large cell, found in bone marrow, responsible for the production of platelets.
Noun
megakaryocyte (plural megakaryocytes)
- A large cell, found in bone marrow, responsible for the production of platelets.
- These have been described as giant cells with budding nuclei (Bizzozero [2]); but it seems to me that they are worthy of a more distinctive name. I shall speak of them hereafter as megakaryocytes, or large nucleated giant cells, while the first class might be named polykaryocytes, or multinucleated...1890, W. H. Howell, “Observations upon the occurrence, structure, and function of the giant cells of the marrow”, in Journal of Morphology, volume 4, page 118
- The evidence of formation of blood platelets from the megakaryocyte is conclusive. Except for the origin of platelets in the early embryo from a forerunner of the megakaryocyte, Wright recognizes no other source for blood platelets in mammals.1914, Wade H. Brown, “The histogenesis of blood platelets”, in Studies from the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, page 69
megakaryocyte meaning in Tamil
megakaryocyte in Tamil
- மாக்கருக்குடமம், நெடும் எலும்பு மஞ்சையணு
Examples of megakaryocyte in a sentence
- I shall speak of them hereafter as megakaryocytes, or large nucleated giant cells, while the first class might be named polykaryocytes, or multinucleated giant cells.1890, W. H. Howell, “Observations upon the occurrence, structure, and function of the giant cells of the marrow”, in Journal of Morphology...
- Under appropriate culture conditions, the megakaryocyte burst-forming cell can develop into 40 to 500 megakaryocytes within 1 week.2012, Alan D. Michelson, Platelets, page 28:
Forms of megakaryocyte
| plural | megakaryocytes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | megacaryocyte |
Origin of megakaryocyte
1890, from mega- + karyocyte
Words formed from megakaryocyte
Questions about megakaryocyte
- What does megakaryocyte mean?
- Megakaryocyte means a large cell, found in bone marrow, responsible for the production of platelets.
- What is megakaryocyte in Tamil?
- Megakaryocyte in Tamil is மாக்கருக்குடமம், நெடும் எலும்பு மஞ்சையணு. See Megakaryocyte meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use megakaryocyte in a sentence?
- I shall speak of them hereafter as megakaryocytes, or large nucleated giant cells, while the first class might be named polykaryocytes, or multinucleated giant cells.
- What part of speech is megakaryocyte?
- Megakaryocyte is a noun.
- What is the plural of megakaryocyte?
- The plural of megakaryocyte is megakaryocytes.
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