血小板(けっしょうばん)

けっしょうばん
noun
platelet; thrombocyte
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1. platelet; thrombocyte
A small cell fragment in the blood that plays a key role in clotting and wound healing.
血小板(けっしょうばん)の数(かず)が少(すく)ない。
The platelet count is low.
血小板(けっしょうばん)は出血(しゅっけつ)を止(と)める役割(やくわり)を果(は)たす。
Platelets play the role of stopping bleeding.
血液検査(けつえきけんさ)の結果(けっか)、血小板(けっしょうばん)の値(あたい)が正常(せいじょう)範囲(はんい)より低(ひく)かったため再検査(さいけんさ)となった。
The blood test results showed the platelet value was below the normal range, so a retest was scheduled.

A medical term composed of 血(けつ) (blood), 小(しょう) (small), and 板(ばん) (plate). Platelets are one of three main components of blood along with 赤血球(せっけっきゅう) (red blood cells) and 白血球(はっけっきゅう) (white blood cells). Learners may encounter this word at doctor's visits or when reading blood test results in Japan.

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Related: 赤血球(せっけっきゅう) (red blood cell)
Related: 白血球(はっけっきゅう) (white blood cell)
Related: 血液(けつえき) (blood)
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