These include: 55%. Plasma. 45%. Components (sometimes called formed elements), i.e. 'Blood Cells'. Of these, 99% are erythrocytes (red blood cells). and 1% are leucocytes (white blood cells) and thrombocytes (blood platelets). This is summarised in the following diagram, and described in further detail below.
The prefix a- comes from the Greek meaning not.. ab-: Prefix from the Latin meaning from, away from, off as in abduction (movement of a limb away from the midline of the body), ablate (carry or cut away), abnormal (away from normal), absorb (to suck away). Abs in the plural is slang for the abdominal muscles.
âAwayâ with this podcast since you are indeed now absolutely in command of that English prefix! 1  abnormal: âawayâ from being normal. 2  absent: being âawayâ from a place. 3  abvolate: fly âawayâ. 4  absolutely: loosened âawayâ from any doubt.  abduct: lead 1  âawayâ. abdicate: a monarch saying she wants to be âawayâ from being in power.