The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a megakaryocyte cell over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Megakaryocyte development does not include the steps involved in committing a cell to a megakaryocyte fate. A megakaryocyte is a giant cell 50 to 100 micron in diameter, with a greatly lobulated nucleus, found in the bone marrow. [ GOC:vk GOC:BHF http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000556 ]
Synonyms: megakaryocyte cell development
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- myeloid cell development
- results in development of some megakaryocyte
- part of some megakaryocyte differentiation