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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for what is platelet
  1. Blood clot formation (image) 
    ... when there is damage to a blood vessel. Platelets immediately begin to adhere to the cut edges ... vessel and release chemicals to attract even more platelets. A platelet plug is formed, and the external ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19462.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Bone-marrow transplant - series (image) 
    ... cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets). Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body. White blood cells act to ward off infection. Platelets aid in blood-clotting.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100112_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Blood clot test (image) 
    ... to constrict and how long it takes for platelets in the blood to seal off the hole. Blood vessel defects, platelet function defects, along with many other conditions can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9119.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Complete blood count - series (image) 
    ... eosinophil, basophil, red blood cell, lymphocyte, monocyte, and platelet.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100152_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Blood cells (image) 
    Blood is comprised of red blood cells, platelets, and various white blood cells.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9123.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Female Pattern Alopecia (VisualDX)  
    Hair Loss/Images ... Hair Loss ... VisualDX ... Female pattern baldness (alopecia), or androgenetic alopecia, is a form of hair loss that affects women. It is most commonly ...
    https://www.skinsight.com/.../female-pattern-alopecia?Imiw9cApl - External Health Links
  7. Male Pattern Alopecia (VisualDX)  
    Hair Loss/Images ... Hair Loss ... VisualDX ... Male pattern baldness (alopecia), or androgenetic alopecia, is a common hair loss that affects men. The condition is not ...
    https://skinsight.com/.../male-pattern-alopecia/?Imiw9cApl=1 - External Health Links