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plas·ma

plasma

 
pronunciation:
plaez m
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part of speech: noun
definition: the clear, liquid part of blood. Blood cells are suspended in the plasma.
derivations: plasmatic (adj.), plasmic (adj.), plasm (n.)
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The word plasma contains the following part:
plas, plast, plasm, -plasty Greek root that means mold, form; growth