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blood platelet Definition

blood platelet

noun

any of the minute, disklike, colorless elements of the blood that are essential for normal clotting

blood platelet Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • count: Blood tests A blood test may show anemia, reduction in white cell count and reduction in blood platelet count.
  • level: In addition to depleting the nerve terminals of serotonin they also lower blood platelet serotonin levels.
  • aggregation: The latest research on the health benefits of tomatoes, just published, identifies a component in them which reduces blood platelet aggregation.
  • transfusion: Fresh blood and/or platelet transfusions, corticosteroids and androgenic steroids may be required in the management of severe blood dyscrasias.
  • activity: However, even light exposure can increase blood platelet activity, causing the blood to thicken and become more likely to clot.

Noun used with modifier

  • and/or: Fresh blood and/or platelet transfusions, corticosteroids and androgenic steroids may be required in the management of severe blood dyscrasias.