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plasmo-

American  

  1. a combining form representing plasma or cytoplasm in compound words.

    plasmolysis.
plasmo- British  

combining form

  1. of, relating to, or resembling plasma

    plasmolysis
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Etymology

Origin of plasmo-

Combining form, representing Greek plásma. See plasma, -o-

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Degeneration of the plasmo tissue: Anaemia, Chlorosis, Pernicious Anaemia, etc.

From Project Gutenberg

The plasmo tissue: This tissue is a liquid, the blood plasma, which is one of the important component parts of the life-giving substance, blood.

From Project Gutenberg

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