section 10 Flashcards
1
Q
define thrombocytopenia
A
abnormal decrease in PLTs from consumption
2
Q
What is the term describing when the nucleus undergoes maturation and divisions but the cytoplasm does not
A
Endomitosis
3
Q
What causes megakaryocytes to become multinucleated and so large
A
Endomitosis- nucleus divides and grows but the cytoplasm does not