Medical Definition of Blood disk

1. A discoid cell (3m diameter) found in large numbers in blood, important for blood coagulation and for haemostasis by repairing breaches (small breaks) in the walls of blood vessels. Platelet _ granules contain lysosomal enzymes, dense granules contain ADP (a potent platelet aggregating factor) and serotonin (a vasoactive amine). They also release platelet-derived growth factor which presumably contributes to later repair processes by stimulating fibroblast proliferation. Synonym: thrombocytes. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Blood Disk

blood coagulation factor inhibitors
blood coagulation tests
blood component removal
blood component transfusion
blood corpuscle
blood corpuscle
blood count
blood count
blood crisis
blood crystals
blood culture
blood cup
blood cyst
blood cyst
blood disease
blood disk (current term)
blood disorder
blood donor
blood dust
blood dyscrasia
blood dyscrasia
blood extravasation
blood feud
blood flower
blood flow velocity
blood fluke
blood gases
blood gas analysis
blood glucose
blood glucose

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