Medical Terminology / Unit 7 MedTerm 0424 short lesson, about 20 seconds
plasm/o: Plasma
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The idea
The combining form plasm slash o names plasma, the liquid portion of blood carrying the cells.
In practice
Plasma is what remains when blood cells are removed.
Where people slip
Plasma still contains clotting proteins. A separate term names the liquid without them.
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