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megakaryocyte

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A giant cell 50 to 100 micron in diameter, with a greatly lobulated nucleus, found in the bone marrow; mature blood platelets are released from its cytoplasm. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0721601464 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megakaryocyte ]

Term info

Label

megakaryocyte

Synonyms
  • megacaryocyte
  • megalocaryocyte
  • megalokaryocyte
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Megakaryocytes are reportedly CD181-positive and CD182-positive.