Non-nucleated disk-shaped cells formed in the megakaryocyte and found in the blood of all mammals. They are mainly involved in blood coagulation.
Synonyms: Blood Platelet, Platelet, Platelet, Blood, Blood Platelets, Thrombocytes, Thrombocyte, Platelets, Platelets, Blood
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decrease in number of platelets = THROMBOCYTOPENIA, increase = THROMBOCYTOSIS
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D001792