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med term2 final for Hamilton

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rhinitis   inflammation of the nose  
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laryngotomy   cutting into the larynx  
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tracheotomy   surgically removing the larynx  
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bronchoscopy   looking into the bronchi  
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tachypnea   accelerated breathing  
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dyspnea   difficult breathing  
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hemoptysis   spitting or coughing up blood  
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apnea   without breathing  
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tracheostomy   temporary or permanent opening in trachea  
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laryngectomy   surgically removing of larynx  
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rhinorrhea   runny nose  
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rhinoplasty   repair of nose surgically  
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pneumoconiosis   an abnormal condition of dust in the lungs  
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epistaxis   nose bleed  
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cystic fibrosis   inheritable disease that affects systems that produce mucous  
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emphysema   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease progressive destruction of the air sacs in the lungs  
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atelectasis   a collapse lung  
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pulmonologist   specialist of the lungs  
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respiratory therapist   technician who administers among other treatments inhalation therapy to patients with lung disease  
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pulmonary angiography   x-ray of the vessels of the lungs  
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laryngoscopy   visual of the larynx  
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endotracheal intubation   tube in the trachea for oxygen to pass through  
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nephritis   inflammation of kidney  
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hydronephrosis   back up of urine in the kidney  
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cystitis   inflammation of the bladder  
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cystectomy   removal of bladder  
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pyelogram   x-ray of collection ducts in the renal  
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polyuria   excessive urine  
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nephropexy   surgically reattaching of the kidney into anatomical position  
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urethritis   inflammation of the urethra  
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nocturia   frequent going to bathroom at night  
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enuresis   bed wetting  
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nephrologist   specialist in the kidney diseases  
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urologist   specialist in the urinary tract  
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cystoscopy   viewing of the bladder  
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intravenous pyelogram   x-ray showing the drainage pattern of the kidneys  
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retrograde pyelogram   viewing of urethra and bladder by flushing dye backwards  
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voiding cystourethrogram   viewing of bladder as urinating occurs  
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dialysis   cleaning of the blood of its waste products  
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orchiditis   inflammation of the testes  
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orchidectomy   removal of testes  
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testosterone   male sex hormone  
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balanitis   inflammation of the head of penis  
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androgenic   stimulation maleness  
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androgynous   characteristics of male and female appearance  
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prostatitis   inflammation of the prostate  
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vas deferens   duct carrying semen  
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herniorrhaphy   surgical correction of inguinal hernia  
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hypospadias   opening on the underside of penis for urethra  
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hydrocele   sac of fluid around the testis  
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varicocele   dilated and twisted veins of the testis  
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cryptorchidism   abnormal condition in which testes do not drop  
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benign prostatic hypertrophy   swelling of the prostate gland which surrounds the base of the male badder and urethra causing difficulty urinating  
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transurethral resection of the prostate   surgical cure for obstruction of the urinary tract  
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prostate specific antigen   a marker test for protein in prostate cell secretion which can be detected with a lab test  
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hysterectomy   removal of uterus  
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endometritis   inflammation of the lining of uterus  
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salpingitis   inflammation of the uterine tube  
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hematosalpinx   blood in the uterine tube  
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colporrhaphy   suturing a teas in the vagina  
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colpoplasty   surgical repair of vagina  
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colposcopy   viewing of interior of vagina  
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oophorectomy   surgical removal of ovaries  
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oophoropexy   surgical fixation of the overies  
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menarche   menstrual cycle  
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dysmenorrhea   painful menstruation  
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precoital   painful intercourse  
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postcoita   painful before and after intercourse  
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endometriosis   condition in which the lining of the endometrial tissue flushes up the uterine tube causes pain  
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pelvic inflammatory disease   inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity via reproductive tract  
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prolapsed uterus   when uterus is dropping into the vagina area  
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obstetrician   physician specializing in the management of pregnancy and delivering babies  
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episiotomy   surgical procedure of cutting into the perineal area to prevent tearing of tissue when the barbies head transverses the vaginal opening  
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hysterosalpingogram   x-ray of uterus and uterine tubes  
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colposcopy   visual of the interior of the vagina and cervix  
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dilatation and curettage   dilation the cervix scrapping of superficial layers of the endometrium  
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mammoplasty   surgical reconstruction of the breast  
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nulligravidia   never pregnant  
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multipara   many live births  
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nullipara   never had live birth  
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prepartum   before labor or birth  
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postpartum   after birth or dilvery  
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dystocia   difficult delivery  
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oncologist   cancer specialist  
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oncology   study of cancer  
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benign   good news not cancerous  
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radio sensitive   cancer degenerates in response to radiation  
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no metastases   no new growth  
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negative nodes   have no matastasized  
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in remission   not active  
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malignant   cancerous  
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metastases   new forming cancer cells  
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positive node   have new metastasized invaded into surrounding tissue  
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relapse   sick again recurrence  
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inoperable   can not operate  
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malignant   cancerous  
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metastasize   new growth  
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carcinoma   most common form of cancer  
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sarcoma   cancer of bone and bone marrow,muscle ,lyphatics  
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biopsies   tissue sample  
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prognosis   type of treatments that may most likely succeed  
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carcinogens   are cancer causing agents  
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radiation   an aget to destroy cancer  
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radioresistance   some resistance to radiation therapy  
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fractionation   The division of a total therapeutic dose of radiation into small doses to be administered over a period of days or weeks.  
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chemotharapeutic agents   medications for treating cancer  
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myelosuppression   reduction of bone marrow blood cell replacement  
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chemotherapy   chemo that may cause the cancer to disappear  
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angiogenesis   blood vessel growing  
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inhibitor   medication used to starve the growth of a tumor  
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adjuvant therapy   surgery followed by additional treatments chemo  
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cryosurgery   use freezing to remove  
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fulguration   malignant tissue destroyed with an electrocautery instrument  
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excisional biopsy   removal of tumor and safe margin of normal tissue  
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en bloc resection   removal of tumor and large amount of surrounding tissue including positive lymph nodes  
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palliative   gives relief to symptoms but do not cure it  
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tonsillitis   inflammation of tonsils  
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appendicitis   inflammation of the appendix  
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cyanosis   bluish color  
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appendectomy   removal of appendix  
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tonsillectomy   (blank)  
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tracheotomy   cut into wind pipe  
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colostomy   permanet opening in the colon  
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anemia   low blood count  
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microstomia   abnormally small mouth  
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macrostomia   abnormally large mouth  
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megacolon   abnormally large colon  
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colonoscopy   viewing of the colon  
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mammography   imaging of the breast  
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mammogram   x-ray of the breast  
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cardiologist   specialist in the study of heart related diseases  
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nephrologist   study of the kidney a specialist  
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stomatitis   inflammation of the mouth  
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dentist   specialist in the teeth care  
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glossitis   inflammation of the tongue  
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lingual nerve   a branch of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve supplying the anterior two thirds of the tongue and responding to stimuli of pressure, touch, and temperature  
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ginginvitis   inflammation of the gums  
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encephalitis   inflammation of the brain  
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gastritis   inflammation in the stomach  
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gastroenteritis   inflammation in the stomach  
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colitis   inflammation of the colon  
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megacoln   large colon  
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proctitis   iflammation of the but  
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proctologist   specialist in the but  
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hepatitis   inflammation of liver  
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hepatomegaly   enlarged liver  
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nephrosis   (condition of kidney  
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orchiditis   inflammation of testies  
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orchidectomy   removal of testies  
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osteoporosis   bones become brittle  
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electrocardiogram   graphic record of the heart  
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phlebitis   inflammation of vein  
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phlebotomy   surgical removal of vein  
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pneumonitis   inflammation of the lung caused by a virus or exposure to irritating substances.  
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hematologist   the study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.  
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anemia   a deficiency of red blood cells  
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leukemia   cancers of the bone marrow that prevent the normal manufacture of red and white blood cells and platelets,  
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melanoma   skin tumors characterized by the malignant growth of melanocytes.  
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adenoma   A benign epithelial tumor having a glandular origin and structure.  
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lipoma   a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.  
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carcinoma   cancerous tumor  
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osteoma   bone tumor  
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endoscopy   an examination by means of an endoscope.  
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perianal   around the anus  
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circumcise   cut the skin over the clitoris cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys;  
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retrosternal   situated or occurring behind the sternum  
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epidermis   top layer of skin  
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transurethral   Performed through or by way of the urethra:  
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intravenous   within a vein.  
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subclavian   situated or extending beneath the clavicle, as certain arteries or veins.  
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oliguria   reduced urine formmation  
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