Blood Platelets

"Blood Platelets" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Non-nucleated disk-shaped cells formed in the megakaryocyte and found in the blood of all mammals. They are mainly involved in blood coagulation.

Descriptor ID	D001792
MeSH Number(s)	A11.118.188 A15.145.229.188
Concept/Terms	Blood Platelets Blood Platelets Blood Platelet Platelet, Blood Platelets, Blood Thrombocytes Thrombocyte Platelets Platelet

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Anatomy [A]
Cells [A11]
Blood Cells [A11.118]
Blood Platelets [A11.118.188]
Hemic and Immune Systems [A15]
Blood [A15.145]
Blood Cells [A15.145.229]
Blood Platelets [A15.145.229.188]

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