A large hematopoietic cell (50 to 100 micron) with a lobated nucleus. Once mature, this cell undergoes multiple rounds of endomitosis and cytoplasmic restructuring to allow platelet formation and release. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31043076 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0721601464 MESH:D008533 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megakaryocyte ]
Synonyms: megalocaryocyte megacaryocyte megalokaryocyte
Term information
- FMA:83555
- BTO:0000843
- CALOHA:TS-0611
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