megakaryocyte
English
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) A large cell, found in bone marrow, responsible for the production of platelets.
Etymology
Compound from English mega (large, million, great) + English karyocyte.
Origin
English
karyocyte
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -o- English
- akaryocyte English
- dysmegakaryocytopoiesis English
- erythromegakaryocyte English
- karyocyte English
- mega English
- megakaryocytopoiesis English
- megalokaryocyte English
- micromegakaryocyte English
- poiesis English
- polykaryocyte English
- promegakaryocyte English
- μέγας Ancient Greek