Platelet Synonyms

plātlĭt
Tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. blood platelet
  2. thrombocyte

Words Related to Platelet

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Platelet Sentence Examples

  • If a platelet and another blood cell pass through the counter at the same time, the instrument will not count the larger cell, which will cause the instrument to accidentally miss the platelet.

  • Defects in platelet adhesion may also be related to excessive nitric oxide (NO) production.

  • Next, blood coagulation rapidly replaces this unstable platelet plug with a stable fibrin clot.

  • The low platelet count may be discovered in the course of a routine blood test.

  • Platelet transfusion through negatively charged filters can also activate the contact system and give rise to significant hypotension in patients receiving ACE inhibitors.

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