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| control, maintenance of a constant level |
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FAT
provides protective padding, insulation and support |
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| defective development, or congenital absense of an organ or tissue |
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| located within the skull, surrounds and protects the brain |
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| bone and cartilage form the joints and framework of the body |
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Epithelial tissues,
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| vertical plane that divides the body into front and back portions |
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| Crease at junction of trunk with the upper end of the thigh |
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| transverse-divides body into upper and lower portions |
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| Relating to groin, includes entire lower area of the abdomen |
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| Left and right hypochondriac regions |
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| Below ribs, individual with an abnormal concern about his or her health |
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| Liquid connective tissues |
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| blood and lymph, transport nutrients and waste products throughout the body |
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| surrounds various organs and supports both nerve cells and blood vessels |
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| vertical plane that divides the body into equal left and right parts |
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| contains cells with the specialized ability to contract and relax |
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| contains cells with the specialized ability to react to stimuli and to conduct electrical impulses. |
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| Space formed by the hip bones and contains primarily the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems |
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| vertical plane that divides the body into unequal left and right portions |
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| known as chest cavity or thorax, surrounds and protects heart and lungs |
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| primarily the major organs of digestion, frequently referred to simply as the abdomen |
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| Two cavities together, abdomen and pelvic |
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| surgical removal of a gland |
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| malignant tumor that originates in glandular tissue |
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| benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue |
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| abnormal softening of a gland |
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| abnormal hardening of a gland |
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| disease or condition of a gland |
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| occures through contact with contaminated respoiratory droplets spread by cough or sneeze |
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| change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other |
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| study of the structures of the body |
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| deviation from what is regarded as normal |
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| describes the congenital absense of a normal body opening or the failure of a structure to be tubular. |
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| relating to, or having, two sides |
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| congenital disorders that were not present before the events surrounding the time of birth |
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| spread of a disease through contact with blood or other body fluids that are contaminated with blood |
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| tail, lower part of the body |
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| toward the lower part of the body |
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| tissue that surrounds and protects the contents of the cell by separating them from its external environment |
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basic structural and functional unitof the body,
specialized and grouped together to form tissues and organs |
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| result of brain damage, can be caused by premature birth or inadequate oxygen to the brain during the birth process. |
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| genetic structures located within the nucleus of each cell |
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| capable of being transmitted |
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contagious disease,
any condition that is transmitted from one person to another either by direct or indirect contact with contaminated objects |
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| abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth |
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dense connective tissue,
adipose tissue,
loose connective tissue,
liquid connective tissues |
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| pathogen is possibly present |
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| harvested at time of birth and frozen until needed, holds the embryonic stem cells |
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| genetic disorder that is present at birth and affects both the respiratory and digestive systems |
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| specialist in the study and analysis of cells |
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| study of the anatomy, physiology, pathology and chemistry of the cell |
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| material within the cell membrane that is NOTpart of the nucleus |
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birth defect,
can result in an anomaly or malformation such as the absence of a limb or the presence of an extra toe |
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| having a specialized function or structure |
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| situated farthest from the midline or beginning of body structure |
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deoxyribonucleic acid
found in the nucleus of all types of cells except erythrocytes (red blood cells) |
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| inherited from either parent, offspring WILLinherit that genetic condition or characteristic |
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| contains organs of the nervous system that coordinate body functions and is divided into two portions |
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| consists of two helix strands twisted together. |
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| genetic variation that is associated with a characteristic facial appearance, learning disabilities and physical abnormalities such as heart valve disease |
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| abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs |
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| undifferentiated cells that have the ability to form ANYadult cell |
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| ongoing presence of a disease within a population, group, or area |
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| produce hormones, do not have ducts |
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| specialized epithelial tissue that lines the blood and lymph vessels, body cavities, glands and organs. |
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| sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population, group or area |
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| specialist in the study of outbreaks of disease within a population group |
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form a protective covering for all the internal and external srufaces of the body,
also form glands |
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| specialized epithelial tissue that forms the epidermis of the skin and the surface layer of mucous membranes |
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| study of the causes of diseases |
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| out of, outside, away from |
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secrete chemical substances into ducts that lead either to other organs or out of the body,
swet glands |
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| caused by mother's consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. Resulting condition of the baby is characterized by physical and behavioral traits, including growth abnormalities mental retardation, brain damage and socialization difficulties. |
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| food-borne and waterborne transmission |
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fecal-oral transmission
caused by eating or drinking contaminated food or water that has not been properly treated to remove contamination or kill any pathogens present |
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| produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified |
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| sex cell - only cell that does NOTcontain 46 chromosomes. Instead, each egg (ovum) or sperm has 23 single chromosomes. |
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| change within the genes in a gamete cell that CAN be transmitted by a parent to their children. |
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| fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity |
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family practice physician,
provides ongoing care for patients of all ages |
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heriditary disorder
pathological condition caused by an absent or defective gene |
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| manipulating or splicing of genes for scientific or medical purposes. |
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| specialized study in the field of genetics |
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| study of how genes are transferred from parents to their children and the role of genes in health and disease |
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| complete set of genetic information of an organism |
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gerontologist
physicial who specializes in the care of older people |
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| study of the medical problems and care of older people |
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| group of specialized epithelial cells that are capable of producing secretions |
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| shape twisted like a spiral staircase |
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| group of herditary bleeding disorders in which a blood-clotting factor is missing |
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| blood forming tissue of donor's marrow |
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| specialist in the study of organization of tissue at all levels |
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| study ofthe structure, composition and function of tissues |
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| foducses on the general medical care of hospitalized patients |
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| genetic disorder that is passed from parent to child causing nerve degeneration with symptoms that appear in midlife |
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| enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues |
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| general increase in the bulk of a body part or organ due to an increase in the size, but not the number, of cells in the tissues |
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below the ribs,
an individual with an abnormal concern about his or her health |
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| located below the stomach |
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| incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a dificiency in the number of cells |
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| unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment |
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| peculiar to the individual |
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| illness without known cause |
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| indirect contact transmission |
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| situations in which a susceptable person is infected by contact with a contaminated surface |
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| illness caused by living pathogenic organisms such as bacteria and viruses |
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| physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the internal organs and related body systems. |
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| direction toward, or nearer, the outside of the body, away from the midline |
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| left and right lumbar regions |
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| located near the inward curve of the spine |
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| part of the back between the ribs and the pelvis |
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| harmful, capable of spreading and potentially life threatening |
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| direction toward, or nearer, the midline |
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| thin layer of tissue that covers a surface, lines a cavity, or divides a space or organ |
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| fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall |
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| group of generic diseases that are characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement |
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disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting,
MRSA infections are often spread in hospitals |
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| surrounded by nuclear membrane, it's a structure within the cell. Two important functions: control activities of the cell, help the cell divide |
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| somewhat independent part of the body that performs a specific function |
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produces symptoms caused by detectable physical changes in the body,
chickenpox, which has a characteristic rash, is an organic disorder caused by a virus. |
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| outbreak of a disease occuring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide |
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| outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the interior of the abdominal wall |
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| disease, suffering, feeling, emotion |
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| disease producing microorganism such as a virus |
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| specializes in the laboratory analysis of tissue samples to confirm or establish a diagnosis. |
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study of disease,
condition produced by disease |
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| physician who specializes in diagnosing, treating and preventing disorders and diseases of infants and children. |
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| multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in pace with the abdominal cavity. |
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| inflammation of the peritoneum |
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| genetic disorder in which essential digestive enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase is missing. |
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| study of the functions of the structures of the body |
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| development, growth, formation |
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| occurs earlier than 37 weeks of development |
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| mother's health, behavior and the prenatal medical care she does or does not receive before delivery |
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| situated nearest the midline or beginning of body structure |
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| inherited from BOTH parents, offspring WILL have that condition. Inherited from ONEparent, offspring will be a carrier. |
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| behind the peritoneum that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity |
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| right and left iliac regions |
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| located over the hip bone |
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| birth defects often develop if a pregnant woman contracts this viral infection early in her pregnancy |
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| substanced produced by a gland |
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pertaining to the body in general,
any cell in the body except the gametes |
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change within the cells of the body
affects the individual but not transmitted to the next generation |
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| any cell in the body except the gametes |
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| adult stem cells, undifferentiated cells found among differentiated cells in a tissue or organ. Primary function is to repair the tissue in which they are found. |
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| located within the spinal column, surrounds and protects the spinal cord |
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| unspecialized cells that are able to renew themselves for long periods of time by cell division |
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| fatal genetic disorder in which harmful quantities of a fatty substance buildup in tissues and nerve cells in the brain. |
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| group or layerof similarly specialized cells that join together to perform certain specific functions |
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| not having a specialized function or structure |
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| insects or animals such as flies, mites, flease, ticks, rats and dogs that are capable of transmitting a disease. |
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| vector-borne transmission |
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| spread of disease due to the bite of a fector |
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| thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity |
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| Sagittal, midsagittal, frontal (coronal) |
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| relating to the internal organs |
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| relating to the internal organs |
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| the inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the organsof the abdominal cavity |
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