thrombocyte

Definition / meaning of thrombocyte

A tiny piece of a cell found in the blood that breaks off from a large cell found in the bone marrow. Thrombocytes help wounds heal and prevent bleeding by forming blood clots. Also called platelet.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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