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Suffixes, Membranes
Membranes and difficult suffixes
Term | Definition |
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Pleura | Membrane surrounding the lungs |
Mediastinum | Cavity between lungs where the heart is located |
Peritoneum | Membrane surrounding the abdominal organs |
Diaphragm | Muscular membrane separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities |
Cervic/o | Having to do with the neck, or with the neck of the uterus |
Chondr/o | Having to do with cartilage |
Thorac/o | Having to do with the thorax |
Sacr/o | Having to do with the sacrum |
Coccyg/o | Having to do with the coccyx, or tailbone |
Lumb/o | Having to do with the lumbar region, or lower back |
Bronch/o | Having to do with the bronchial tube |
Pericardium | Membrane surrounding the heart |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-rrhaphy | surgical suturing |
-rrhea | excessive flow or discharge |
-ectomy | removal of |
-otomy | cutting into |
-ostomy | formation of an artificial opening |