| Term Name: | megakaryocyte |
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| Synonyms: | megacaryocyte, megalocaryocyte, megalokaryocyte |
| Definition: | A giant cell 50 to 100 micron in diameter, with a greatly lobulated nucleus, found in the bone marrow; mature blood platelets are released from its cytoplasm. |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0000556] |