Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Plasma


Definition:
The clear, yellowish fluid portion of blood, lymph, or intramuscular fluid in which cells are suspended.

Ethomology:
New Latin, from Late Latin, image, figure, from Greek, from plassein, to mold; see.

Sentence:
Mark was knocked unconscious, barely moving, the paramedics carried him on to the stretcher and gave him plasma to treat his wounds.

Zachary Lau 1-6

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