The part of a blood cell that helps prevent bleeding by causing blood clots to form at the site of an injury
cells found in the blood that are needed to control bleeding; often used in the treatment of leukemia and other forms of cancer
small disk or platelike structures which function in the clotting of blood by aggregating together and sealing small breaks in blood vessel walls
Cells in the blood which serve to plug holes in the blood vessel walls and assist in forming a clot A detailed description of clotting is available on the general clotting information web pages
Colorless cells whose main function is to control bleeding Platelets are essential to normal blood clotting They can be wiped out during treatment for cancer, leukemia, aplastic anemia and other diseases
Cells that are produced in the bone marrow; platelets control bleeding by causing the blood to clot The liver produces the clotting factors involved in this process If the liver is damaged, then clotting will also be impaired
A cellular component of blood necessary for coagulation The smallest of the cells in the body; they are disk-shaped and are essential for the clotting of blood (More Information )