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plasma (plaz´mә) the fluid portion of the lymph.
the fluid portion of the blood, in which the formed elements (blood cells) are suspended. Plasma is to be distinguished from serum, which is plasma from which the fibrinogen has been separated in the process of clotting. Of the total volume of blood, 55 per cent is made up of plasma. It is a clear, straw-colored liquid, 92 per cent water, in which are contained plasma proteins, inorganic salts, nutrients, gases, waste materials from the cells, and various hormones, secretions, and enzymes. These substances are transported to or from the tissues of the body by the plasma. Called also blood plasma. adj., plasmat´ic, plas´mic., adj.

antihemophilic human plasma normal human plasma that has been processed promptly to preserve the antihemophilic properties of the original blood; used for temporary correction of bleeding tendency in hemophilia.

blood plasma plasma (def. 2).

citrated plasma blood plasma treated with sodium citrate, which prevents clotting.

fresh frozen plasma plasma separated from whole blood and frozen within 8 hours; it contains all the coagulation factors.

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