section 10 Flashcards

1
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define thrombocytopenia

A

abnormal decrease in PLTs from consumption

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2
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What is the term describing when the nucleus undergoes maturation and divisions but the cytoplasm does not

A

Endomitosis

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3
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What causes megakaryocytes to become multinucleated and so large

A

Endomitosis- nucleus divides and grows but the cytoplasm does not

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