platelet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpleɪt.lət/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us Proto-Hellenic *plətús Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús)bor. Vulgar Latin *platta Old French platebor. Middle English plate English plate Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English platelet From plate + -let.
Meanings
- A small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| platelets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
antiplatelet · plateletpheresis · gray platelet syndrome · interplatelet · nanoplatelet · Harris platelet syndrome · intraplatelet · sticky platelet syndrome · proplatelet · nonplatelet · platelet function test · giant platelet disorder · grey platelet syndrome
Synonyms
Translations (58)
th แผ่นเลือด (particle found in the blood of mammals) · hy թրոմբոցիտ (particle found in the blood of mammals) · ga pláitín fola (particle found in the blood of mammals) · pl krwinka płytkowa (particle found in the blood of mammals) · ca plaqueta (particle found in the blood of mammals) · tl muntilipay (particle found in the blood of mammals) · da blodplade (particle found in the blood of mammals) · el αιμοπετάλιο (particle found in the blood of mammals) · kmr perika xwînê (particle found in the blood of mammals) · hy արյան թիթեղիկ (particle found in the blood of mammals) · af bloedplaatjie (particle found in the blood of mammals) · de Blutplättchen (particle found in the blood of mammals) · hu vérlemezke (particle found in the blood of mammals) · es plaqueta (particle found in the blood of mammals) · sv trombocyt (particle found in the blood of mammals) · fr thrombocyte (particle found in the blood of mammals) · vi tiểu cầu (particle found in the blood of mammals) · ca trombòcit (particle found in the blood of mammals) · nl bloedplaatje (particle found in the blood of mammals) · hi बिंबाणु (particle found in the blood of mammals) · de Thrombozyt (particle found in the blood of mammals) · uk тромбоци́т (particle found in the blood of mammals) · eo trombocito (particle found in the blood of mammals) · he טסית (particle found in the blood of mammals) · bcl kagan (particle found in the blood of mammals) · ro plachetă sangvină (particle found in the blood of mammals) · sv blodplätt (particle found in the blood of mammals) · pl płytka Bizzozera (particle found in the blood of mammals) · hu trombocita (particle found in the blood of mammals) · la thrombocytus (particle found in the blood of mammals) · fi verihiutale (particle found in the blood of mammals) · pl płytka krwi (particle found in the blood of mammals) · cmn 血小板 (particle found in the blood of mammals) · fr plaquette (particle found in the blood of mammals) · ja 血小板 (particle found in the blood of mammals) · pl trombocyt (particle found in the blood of mammals) · is blóðflaga (particle found in the blood of mammals) · an plaqueta (particle found in the blood of mammals) · tr kan pulcuğu (particle found in the blood of mammals) · qu yawar llukllunacha (particle found in the blood of mammals) · pt plaqueta (particle found in the blood of mammals) · ko 혈소판 (particle found in the blood of mammals) · nl trombocyt (particle found in the blood of mammals) · ru тромбоци́т (particle found in the blood of mammals) · eu plaketa (particle found in the blood of mammals) · ga pláitín (particle found in the blood of mammals) · id platelet (particle found in the blood of mammals) · th เกล็ดเลือด (particle found in the blood of mammals) · tr trombosit (particle found in the blood of mammals) · gl plaqueta (particle found in the blood of mammals) · it trombocito (particle found in the blood of mammals) · cs krevní destička (particle found in the blood of mammals) · ro trombocit (particle found in the blood of mammals) · it piastrina (particle found in the blood of mammals) · kn ಕಿರುಬಿಲ್ಲೆ (particle found in the blood of mammals) · es trombocito (particle found in the blood of mammals) · mk крвните плочки (particle found in the blood of mammals) · ar صَفِيحَةُ دَمٍ (particle found in the blood of mammals)