megakaryocyte

English - Turkish

Definition of megakaryocyte in English Turkish dictionary

megakaryosit

(Tıp) Trombositlerin ana hücresi olan kemik iliğine ait büyük, çok nüveli hücreler

English - English

Definition of megakaryocyte in English English dictionary

A large cell, found in bone marrow, responsible for the production of platelets

{i} large cell with a nucleus in the bone marrow (Biology)

a large bone marrow cell; regarded as the source of blood platelets

Related Terms

megakaryocyte growth and development factor

Thrombopoietin (THPO) also known as megakaryocyte growth and development factor (MGDF) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the THPO gene