blood platelet

noun

: platelet

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His blood platelet count was now more stable, his medical team said, and there was no mention of mild kidney damage that had emerged over the past weekend. — Willem Marx, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025 Blood tests showed signs of anemia, low blood platelets and the onset of kidney failure, all of which later resolved after two blood transfusions. — Nicole Winfield, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025 Francis had also received transfusions to address low blood platelets, the Vatican said. — Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025 Blood tests showed signs of anemia, low blood platelets and the onset of kidney failure, all of which were later resolved after two blood transfusions, according to officials. — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blood platelet

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blood platelet was in 1888

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blood platelet

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blood platelet

noun
: platelet
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