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Suffixes, Membranes
Membranes and difficult suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |