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bone, osseous tissue
hardest of the connective tissue
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bone marrow, medulla
in the middle of the bone, produces blood cells
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cancellous bone
spongy bone found at the epiphysis
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compact bone, cortex of bone
hard, solid bone found at the diaphysis
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diaphysis
the shaft of the bone
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epiphysis
either end of the bone where growth takes place
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foramen
openings in the bone where blood vessels go
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fontanelle
soft spot in the head that eventually hardens
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fossa
shallow cavity in the bone
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medullary cavity
the hole in the middle of the bone where the marrow is
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ossification
the process of bone creation
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osteoblasts
cell that makes bone
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osteoclasts
cells that absorb broken pieces of bone
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osteocytes
mature bone cells
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periosteum
the membrane around the bone
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Bone neoplasms:
osteochondromas
benign tumor at the end of the bone
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Bone neoplasms:
ganglion cyst
benign liquid filled mass in the wrist area
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Bone neoplasm:
myeloma
malignant tumor usually in the spine
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Bone neoplasms:
osteosarcoma (osteogenic sarcoma)
cancer of the bone, treatment is amputation
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coxa plana
a flat coxa (the bone part that fits in the hip socket)
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coxa valga
the angle of the coxa is too great
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coxa vara
the angle of the coxa is too small
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epiphysitis
inflammation of the epiphysis
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fractures:
simple
also known as closed, meaning the bone fracture does not cause the bone to protrude out of the skin
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fractures:
compound
also known as open, the bone fracture causes the bone to stick out of the skin
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fractures:
capillary (is also known as)
also known as a hairline fracture
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fractures:
Colles
fracture of the bone in the wrist area
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fractures:
comminuted
a splintered fracture
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fractures:
complicated
is when the bone not only breaks, but also injures something around it
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fractures:
compression
the bone is crushed under pressure (like a spine injury)
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fractures:
depressed
an inward fracture (dent in the bone)
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fractures:
greenstick
partial fracture of the bone
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fractures:
impacted
one part of the bone is wedged in another part
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fractures:
pathologic
the bone broke because of disease
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fractures:
spiral
a fracture caused by twisting
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fractures:
transverse
a fracture that goes right across the bone
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genu valgum
the knees "knock" together (opposite of bow legged)
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osteoclasia, osteolysis
destruction of the bone
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osteomalacia
softening of the bone
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osteomyelitis
inflammation of the marrow
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osteoporosis
prone to break bones...often happens in elderly women with smaller bone structure
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Ricket's
calcium and vitamin D dificiency
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sequestrum
dead bone from from poor circulation
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Operative terms:
epiphysiodesis
bone grafting to fixate the epiphysis
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Operative terms:
exostectomy
to remove a bunion
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Operative terms:
ostectomy
removal of bone
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Operative terms:
osteoclasis
to purposefully break the bone to properly reset
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Operative terms:
osteoplasty
surgically repair a bone
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Operative terms:
sequestrectomy
to remove dead bone
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Surgical correction of a fracture:
closed reduction
to repair a fracture using a cast or some external support
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Surgical correction of a fracture:
open reduction
the fracture is repaired surgically (like pins? plates?)
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Symptomatic terms:
callus
substance between fractured bones that help them repair
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Symptomatic terms:
crepitation
a grating sound made from broken bone
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Symptomatic terrms:
ostalgia, ostealgia
bone pain
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Symptomatic terms:
phantom limb pain
pain felt from a removed limb as if it was still there
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condyle
rounded bone, knuckle
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ligamentum
the which ties
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acetabulum
the socket where the ball joint fits into the hip
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articulation
where the two joints meet
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bursa
little pillows where tendons meet the muscle
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intervertebral disc
cushions between vertebrae
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ligaments
connects bone to bone
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arthritis
inflammation of the joint
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gout
arthritis usually in the big toe due to high levels of uric acid
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rheumatoid
a deforming form of arthritis, possibly genetic
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osteoarthritis
"senile arthritis" - a degenerative condition of old age
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traumatic arthritis
arthritis caused by injury
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ankylosing spondylitis (Marie-Strupell)
feeling stiffness, along with inflammation of the spine
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arthropathy
a general term that something is wrong with the joint
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bursitis
inflamed bursa (tennis elbow)
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dislocation
bone is not in the socket
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hallus (hallux) malleus
hammertoe
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hallus (or hallux) valgus
when the big toe crosses over the other toes
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hemarthrosis
a condition where there is blood in the joint
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internal derangement of the knee joint
locking or buckling of the knee
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kyphosis
curvature of the thoracic spine
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lordosis
a "sway back", mostly due to poor posture
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scoliosis
a lateral curvature of the spine
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neoplasms:
chondroblastoma
chondroma
two kinds of benign tumor of the cartilage
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neoplasms:
chondrosarcoma
a cancerous tumor of the cartilage
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painful shoulder:
adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
scar tissue in the shoulder area cause stiffness and must manually move the arms to break through the scar tissue.
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sprain
injury to a tendon or ligament
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subluxation
an incomplete dislocation
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talipes
in a new born baby, a "club foot" that can have extreme angles
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Operative terms:
arthroclasia
breaking the joint in order to repair it
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Operative terms:
arthrodesis
fusing the joint
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Operative terms:
arthrolysis
to break down scar tissue on the joint
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Operative terms:
arthroplasty
surgical repair of the joint
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Operative terms:
arthroscopy
to examine the joint with a scope
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Operative terms:
arthrotomy
to make an incision in the joint to drain fluid
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Operative terms:
bunionectomy
remove bunion
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Operative terms:
chondrectomy
remove cartilage
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Operative terms:
chondroplasty
surgical repair of cartilage
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Operative terms:
Harrington instrumentation and fusion
hooks to pull spine into place & bone graft to fuse
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Operative terms:
laminectomy
removing the lamina to get to the spinal cord to repair intervertebral disk
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Operative terms:
synovectomy
removal of the synovial membrane to stop the production of synovial fluid
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Symptomatic terms:
arthralgia, arthrodynia
joint pain
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Symptomatic terms:
crepitus, articular
creaking/crackling sounds from the bone
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Symptomatic terms:
effusion, hemorrhagic
bleeding from the joint
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Symptomatic terms:
lumbago
low back pain
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Symptomatic terms:
pyrexia
to have a fever
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Symptomatic terms:
spur
a little projection from the bone
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diaphragm
divides abdomen from chest. largest muscle
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Points of muscle attachment:
insertion
muscle attachment point where there is the most movement
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Points of muscle attachment:
origin
muscle attachment point where it is fixed (least movement)
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the actions of the muscle
contracts and expands
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tendons
attach muscle to bone
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Diagnostic terms:
carpal tunnel syndrome
repetative movement can cause this in the wrist
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Diagnostic terms:
carpoptosia
known as a "wrist drop"
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Diagnostic terms:
claudication
limping because of poor circulation
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Diagnostic terms:
contracture
a shortening of a muscle from lack of use
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Diagnostic terms:
hiatal hernia, diaphragmatic hernia
protrusion in the diaphragm area (when something pokes through the hole in the diaphragm)
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Diagnostic terms:
muscular distrophy
progressive deterioration of the muscles, genetic condition
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Diagnostic terms:
myasthenia gravis
neurological and muscular disorder where eyelids droop and have trouble swallowing
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Diagnostic terms:
myositis
inflammation of a muscle
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neoplasms:
leiomyoma
benign tumor of smooth muscle
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neoplasms:
myoma
benign tumor of muscle
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neoplasms:
rhabdomyoma
benign tumor of voluntary muscle
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neoplasms:
myosarcoma
malignant tumor of muscle
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polymyositis
weak muscles
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torticollis, wryneck
sternocleidomastoid muscle is contracting causing a permanent bent neck
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Operative terms:
myoplasty
surgical repair of muscle
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Operative terms:
myorrhaphy
suturing a torn muscle
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Operative terms:
myotasis
stretching of a muscle
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Operative terms:
tenodesis
fixation of a tendon
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Operative terms:
tendoplasty
surgical repair of a tendon
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Symptomatic terms:
cramp
strong contraction or spasm of a muscle
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Symptomatic terms:
hyperkinesia
excessive movement
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Symptomatic terms:
hypotonia
having no muscle tone
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Symptomatic terms:
rigidity, rigor
when something exhibits stiffness
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Symptomatic terms:
tonic spasm
a contraction of only ONE muscle
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Symptomatic terms:
tremors
rhythmic movements, shaking
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Physical therapy:
kinesiology (kinesthesiology)
study of movement
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Physical therapy:
orthotic
external device to fix allignment
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Physical therapy:
hydrotherapy
water therapy (as in swimming pool)
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Physical therapy:
thermotherapy
heat therapy (as in heat pads)
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Radiology:
arthrography
picture of the joint
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Radiology:
pneumoarthrogram
a picture of a join with air and contrast medium
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Radiology:
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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Radiology:
scanograph
to move a camera over a wide region
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Radiology:
contrast media
a dye to make images more visible
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Radiology:
nuclear medicine bone scan
using radioactive substances to diagnose bone disease
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Clinical laboratory:
serum, uric acid test
a test to see if there is elevated levels of uric acid that causes gout
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Clinical laboratory:
serum calcium
a blood test for the presence of calcium in blood
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Clinical laboratory:
Bence-Jones Protein test for urine
test for multiple myeloma
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AE
amputation above the elbow
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AK
amputation above the knee
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AP
anterioposterior (to go from front to back)
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BE
amputation below the elbow
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BK
amputation below the knee
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CHD
congenital hip dysplasia
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
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THR
total hip replacement
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TKR
total knee replacement
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TMJ
temporal mandibular joint
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periosteum
the membrane that surrounds the bone
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medullary cavity
The cavity in the middle of the bone where the marrow is
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marrow
the gelatin-like substance in the center of the bone, makes blood cells
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