plasma
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"Astronauts lose about 15% of their circulating plasma volume, which means when they come back, their blood pressure can drop and they might need additional fluids," she says.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The data reveal a curved flow of plasma that appears to be pushed sideways by the surrounding gas.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Surrounding it is a larger region of older, fading plasma left behind by earlier eruptions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
The cancerous plasma cells produce large amounts of an abnormal antibody called M protein, which builds up in bone marrow and forms tumors in bones, like the one in my hip.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
Oxygen dissolves directly into their plasma, and so their blood is clear as the ice that surrounds them.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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