-plasm
a combining form with the meanings “living substance,” “tissue,” “substance of a cell,” used in the formation of compound words:
endoplasm; neoplasm; cytoplasm.
-plasm
combining form
(in biology) indicating the material forming cells protoplasm, cytoplasm
derived forms
-plasmic, combining_form:in_adjective
word origin
from greek plasma something moulded; see plasma
-plasm suff.
material forming cells or tissue: cytoplasm.
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