Suffix meaning living substance, tissue.

Is plasma a root or suffix?

The word plasm come from Greek word plasma which means 'to shape'. In medical science -plasm can be used as prefix or suffix e.g. plasma membrane and protoplasm respectively. –plasm, with the meaning of “living substance” or “substance of cell” used to form compound words.

What is a prefix for plasma?

Prefixes (plasm-) and (plasmo-)

Plasma Membrane (plasma) - membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm and nucleus of cells.