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platelet

 

platelet 血小板

by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu

A thin, round or oval particle without a nucleus, about the size of 3 nm, that is found in the bloodstream. It binds to  fibrinogen at the site of a wound to begin the blood clotting process. Platelets are produced in bone marrow by cells called megakaryocytes.

See Complete Blood Count

See Platelet Count