The parent cells that give rise to cells in the MEGAKARYOCYTE lineage, and ultimately BLOOD PLATELETS.

Synonyms: Cell, Megakaryocyte Progenitor, Megakaryocyte Progenitor Cells, Promegakaryocytes, Progenitor Cells, Megakaryocyte, Megakaryocyte Progenitor Cell, Cells, Megakaryocyte Progenitor, Megakaryocyte Progenitor, Progenitor, Megakaryocyte, Progenitor Cell, Megakaryocyte, Megakaryocyte Progenitors, Megakaryoblast, Progenitors, Megakaryocyte, Megakaryoblasts, Promegakaryocyte