platelets

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noun

A small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots.

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Synonyms

blood platelet thrombocyte boards booklets brochures chips geneva pads pamphlets plates slides soulier triptychs wafers thrombocytes proplatelets

Associated

platelet hemostasis fibrin thrombocytopenia hemostatic thrombin apheresis thrombus purpura monocytes coagulation endothelium

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