| PLASMA | • plasma n. (Physics) A state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas and electrons. • plasma n. (Hematology) A clear component of blood or lymph containing fibrin. • plasma n. (Hematology) Blood plasma, free of suspended cells, used in transfusions. |
| PLASMAGEL | • PLASMAGEL n. cytoplasm in the form of a gel, esp. surrounding the plasmasol in an amoeboid cell. |
| PLASMAGELS | • PLASMAGEL n. cytoplasm in the form of a gel, esp. surrounding the plasmasol in an amoeboid cell. |
| PLASMAGENE | • plasmagene n. (Genetics) A gene located in granules of the cytoplasm of a cell. • PLASMAGENE n. a self-reproducing structure like the mitochondria. |
| PLASMAGENES | • plasmagenes n. Plural of plasmagene. • PLASMAGENE n. a self-reproducing structure like the mitochondria. |
| PLASMAGENIC | • plasmagenic adj. Of, relating to, or designating a plasmagene. • plasmagenic adj. That forms plasma when heated or subjected to a strong electromagnetic field. • PLASMAGENIC adj. of or like a plasmagene. |
| PLASMALEMMA | • plasmalemma n. (Biology) The cell membrane. • PLASMALEMMA n. a plasma membrane. |
| PLASMALEMMAS | • plasmalemmas n. Plural of plasmalemma. • PLASMALEMMA n. a plasma membrane. |
| PLASMAPHERESES | • plasmaphereses n. Plural of plasmapheresis. • PLASMAPHERESIS n. the process of separating plasma from red blood cells in blood from donor, and returning red blood cells to donor. |
| PLASMAPHERESIS | • plasmapheresis n. (Medicine) A procedure in which whole blood is removed from a donor or patient and centrifuged to isolate… • PLASMAPHERESIS n. the process of separating plasma from red blood cells in blood from donor, and returning red blood cells to donor. |
| PLASMAS | • plasmas n. Plural of plasma. • PLASMA n. (Greek) the liquid part of the blood, also PLASM. |
| PLASMASOL | • PLASMASOL n. cytoplasm in the form of a sol, esp. in a pseudopodium. |
| PLASMASOLS | • PLASMASOL n. cytoplasm in the form of a sol, esp. in a pseudopodium. |
| PLASMATIC | • plasmatic adj. Of or pertaining to (blood) plasma. • plasmatic adj. Of or pertaining to protoplasm. • plasmatic adj. Of or pertaining to plasma (partially ionized gas and electrons). |
| PLASMATICAL | • plasmatical adj. Plasmatic. • PLASMATICAL adj. of or like a plasma, an ionized gas containing electrons and free positive ions, also PLASMATIC, PLASMIC. |