Medical Terminology(Appendix A)
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| a-; an-; ana-; | no, not; without
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| ante- | before; forward
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| anti- | against
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| bi- | two; double; both
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| brady- | slow
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| contra- | against; opposite
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| dys- | difficult; painful
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| endo- | within
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| epi- | above;upon
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| gynec/o- | woman
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| hemi- | half
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| hyper- | above; excessive
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| hypo- | below; inferior
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| inter- | between
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| intra- | within
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| mal- | bad; poor; abnormal
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| neo- | new
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| non- | not
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| para- | near; beside
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| per- | through
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| peri- | around; surrounding
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| poly- | many; excessive
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| post- | after
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| pre- | before; in front of
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| retro- | behind; backward; upward
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| semi- | half
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| sub- | below; under
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| syn- | together; with
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| tachy- | fast
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| tri- | three
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| -algia | pain
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| -cyte | cell
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| -ectomy | surgical removal; excision
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| -emesis | vomit
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| -emia | blood
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| -ism | condition
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| -itis | inflammation
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| -lepsy | seizure
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| -oid | resembling; like
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| -(o)logist | specialize in the study or treatment of
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| -(o)logy | study of
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| -oma | tumor
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| -osis | abnormal
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| -ostomy | creation of an opening
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| -otomy | incision into
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| -pathy | disease
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| -phobia | abnormal fear
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| -plasty | surgical repair
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| -pnea | breathing
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| -rrhea | flow; discharge
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| -sclerosis | hardening
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| -stasis | control; stop
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| abdomin/o | abdomen
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| arteri/o | artery
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| arthr/o | joint
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| ather/o | fat;fatty plaque
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| audi/o | hearing;sound
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| aur/o | ear
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| bronch/o | bronchus
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| bucc/o | cheeck
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| carcin/o | cancer
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| cardi/o | heart
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| cerebro/o | cerebrum
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| coagul/o | clotting
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| cyst/o | bladder;sac
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| cyt/o | cell
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| derm/o, dermat/o | skin
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| electr/o | electricity
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| encephal/o | brain
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| erythr/o | red
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| gastro | stomach
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| gyn/o, gyn/e, gynec/o | woman
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| hemat/o, hem/o | blood
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| hepat/o | liver
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| hydr/o | water;fluid
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| hyster/o | uterus
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| immune/o | protection
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| lip/o | fat
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| lymph/o | lymph
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| muc/o | mucus
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| my/o | muscle
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| narc/o | sleep
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| nas/o | nose
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| nephr/o | kidney
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| neur/o | nerve
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| ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o | eye
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| or/o, orch/o,orchi/o, orchid/o | testis; testicle
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| oste/o | bone
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| pancreat/o | pancreas
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| phleb/o | vein
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| phot/o | light
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| pneum/o | lungs;air
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| proct/o | rectum
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| psych/o, psych/i | mind or soul
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| pulmon/o | lungs
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| quadr/i | four
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| rect/o | rectum
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| ren/o | kidney
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| rhin/o | nose
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| septi | bacteria
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| thorac/o | chest
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| thromb/o | clot
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| trache/o | trachea
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| urethr/o | urethra
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| ven/o | vein
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| cerebrospinal | Pertaining to the brain and the spinal cord
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| cerebrovascular | Pertaining to the brain and blood vessels that supply it
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| epidural | Pertaining to above the dura mater
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| epilepsy | A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures
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| meningitis | Inflammation of the meninges of the brain
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| neuralgia | Nerve pain
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| schizophrenia | A type of psychosis in which the mind is said to be split from reality
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| bradycardia | brady = slow cardi/o = heart ia = pertaining to
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| cardiologist | cardi/o = heart logist = specialist in the study or treatment of
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| cardiomyopathy | cardio = heart my/o = muscle pathy = disease
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| endocardium | endo = within, in cardi/o = heart ium = structure, tissue
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| hypertension | hyper = above or excessive tension
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| hypoxemia | hypo = below or deficient ox/e = oxygen emia = blood
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| myocarditis | my/o = muscle cardi/o = heart itis= inflammation
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| myocardium | my/o = muscle cardi/o = heart ium= structure, tissue
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| pericardium | Peri = around, surrounding
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| tachycardia | Tachy = fast cardi/o = heart ia = pertaining to
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| bronchitis | Inflammation of the bronchi
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| dyspnea | Difficult, painful, or faulty breathing
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| hypoxia | A condition of deficient oxygen levels
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| pharyngitis | Inflammation of the pharynx
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| pulmonologist | Specialist in diseases of the lungs
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| rhinoplasty | Surgical repair of the nose
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| rhinorrhea | Discharge from the nose
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| spirometry | Measurement of breathing
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| stethoscope | Instrument used to listen to lung and heart sounds through the chest wall
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| arthritis | Inflammation of the joints
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| bursitis | Inflammation of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac around joints
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| intramuscular | Pertaining to within the muscle
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| myalgia | Muscle pain
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| orthopedic | Literally, means pertaining to straight foot- pertaining to the study of diseases of the skeletal and muscular system.
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| tendinitis | Inflammation of the tendon
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| endocrinology | Study of the secreting glands that comprise the endocrine system
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| hyperglycemia | Too much sugar in the blood
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| hyperthyroidism | Condition of too much thyroid hormone
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| hypokalemia | Low blood potassium
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| pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas
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| autoimmune | The disoder characterized by abnormal function of the immune system that causes the body to produce antibodies against itself
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| immunocompromised | A condition in which the immune system has been compromised by disease or immunosuppressive agents
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| leukemia | A malignant blood disease marked by abnormal white blood cells, or leukocytes
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| metastasis | The spread of cancer cells beyond the original site of the tumor through blood or lymph
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| anemia | A blood condtition in which there is a reduction in the number of red blood cells, hemogoblin, or the volume of packed red blood cells.
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| hematology | Medical study of the blood
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| myeloma | Tumor of the bone marrow
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| cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of the gall bladder
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| cirrhosis | Chronic liver condition that causes yellowing of tissues
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| colonoscopy | Process of viewing the colon.
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| dyspepsia | The condition of indigestion, or of painful digestion
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| dysphagia | Pertaining to difficulty in eating or swallowing
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| esophagitis | Inflammation of the esophagus
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| gastroenterologist | Specialist in the study or treatment of the stomach and intestines
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| nasogastric | Pertaining to the nose and the stomach(e.g., a tube that travels from the nose to the stomach
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| pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas
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| sublingual | Pertaining to under the tongue
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| nephrectomy | Surgical removal of a kidney
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| polyuria | Condition in which one urinates excessively
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| pyelonephritis | Inflammation of the renal pelvis area of the kidney
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| urologist | Physician who specializes in conditions of the urinary system
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| Conjunctivitis | Inflammationof the conjunctiva
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| intraocular | Pertaining to the inside of the eye
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| ophthalmologist | Specialist in diseases of the eye
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| optometry | Process of measuring the eye
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| photophobia | Extreme sensitivity and discomfort from light
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| myringitis | Inflammation of the tympanic membrane
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| otitis | Inflammation of the ear
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| dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin
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| dermatologist | Specialist in the study of diseases of the skin
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| epidermal | Pertaining to on the skin
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| histology | The study of tissues
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| percutaneous | Through the skin
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| subcutaneous | Pertaining to below the skin
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| Gynecologist | A physician who specializes in the reproductive system of women
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| hysterectomy | The surgical removal of the uterus
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| mammogram | An x-ray of the breast
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| obstetrics | The specialty pertaining to the care and treatment of mother and fetus throughout pregnancy,childbirth, and the immediate postpartum period
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| vasectomy | Excision of part of the vas deferens to produce male sterility
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