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Anatomy and Medical Terminology Flashcards

practice for CPC exam

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PRN

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pro re nata - when necessary

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root

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base of the word - stand alone as main portion of medical term

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derm/o

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skin (Integumentary System)

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dermat/o

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skin (Integumentary System)

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hidr/o

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sweat, perspiration (Integumentary System)

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kerat/o

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keratin, horny layer of skin (Integumentary System)

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melan/o

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dark, black, melanin (Integumentary System)

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onych/o

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nail (Integumentary System)

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seb/o

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sebum, sebaceous gland (Integumentary System)

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trich/o

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hair (Integumentary System)

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arthr/o

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joint (Muskuloskeletal System)

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burs/o

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bursa, sac of fluid near joint (Muskuloskeletal System)

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chondr/o

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cartilage (Muskuloskeletal System)

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erg/o

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work (Muskuloskeletal System)

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fasci/o

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fascia (Muskuloskeletal System)

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kin/o, kinesi/o

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muscle (Muskuloskeletal System)

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my/o

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muscle (Muskuloskeletal System)

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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord (Muskuloskeletal System)

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oste/o

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bone (Muskuloskeletal System)

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synov/i

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synovial fluid, joint, or membrane (Muskuloskeletal System)

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ten/o, tendin/o

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tendon (Muskuloskeletal System)

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ton/o

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tone; pressure (Muskuloskeletal System)

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bronch/o

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bronchus (Respiratory System)

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laryng/o

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larynx (Respiratory System)

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (Respiratory System)

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phren/o

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diaphragm (Respiratory System)

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pleur/o

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pleura (Respiratory System)

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pneumon/o

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lung (Respiratory System)

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pneum/o, pneumat/o

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air, gas; respiration, lung (Respiratory System)

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pulm/o, pulmon/o

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lungs (Respiratory System)

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rhin/o

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nose (Respiratory System)

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spir/o

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breathing (Respiratory System)

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trache/o

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trachea (Respiratory System)

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angi/o

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vessel (Cardiovascular System)

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aort/o

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aorta (Cardiovascular System)

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arter/o, arteri/o

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artery (Cardiovascular System)

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arteriol/o

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arteriole (Cardiovascular System)

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atri/o

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atrium (Cardiovascular System)

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cardi/o

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heart (Cardiovascular System)

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phleb/o

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vein (Cardiovascular System)

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valv/o, valvul/o

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valve (Cardiovascular System)

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vas/o, vascul/o

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vessel, duct (Cardiovascular System)

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ven/o, ven/i

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vein (Cardiovascular System)

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ventricul/o

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cavity, ventricle (Cardiovascular System)

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erythr/o, erythrocyt/o

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red blood cell (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)

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immun/o

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immunity, immune system (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)

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leuk/o, leukocyt/o

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white blood cell (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)

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lymph/o

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lymph, lymphatic system (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)

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lymphaden/o

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lymph node (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)

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lymphangi/o

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lymphatic vessel (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)

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splen/o

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spleen (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)

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thromb/o

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blood clot (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)

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thrombocyt/o

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platelet, thrombocyte (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)

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thym/o

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thymus gland (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)

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tonsil/o

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tonsil (Hemic and Lymphatic Systems)

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bucc/o

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cheek (Digestive System)

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chol/e, chol/o

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bile, gall (Digestive System)

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cholangi/o

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bile duct (Digestive System)

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder (Digestive System)

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choledoch/o

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common bile duct (Digestive System)

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enter/o

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intestine (Digestive System)

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gastr/o

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stomach (Digestive System)

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gloss/o

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tongue (Digestive System)

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hepat/o

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liver (Digestive System)

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labi/o

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lip (Digestive System)

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lingu/o

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tongue (Digestive System)

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or/o

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mouth (Digestive System)

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sial/o

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saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct (Digestive System)

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stoma, stamat/o

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mouth (Digestive System)

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proct/o

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rectum and anus (Digestive System)

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uvul/o

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uvula (Digestive System)

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cali/o, calic/o

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calyx (Urinary System)

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder (Urinary System)

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus (Urinary System)

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nephr/o

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kidney (Urinary System)

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis (Urinary System)

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ren/o

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kidney (Urinary System)

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ur/o

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urine, urinary tract (Urinary System)

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ureter/o

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ureter (Urinary System)

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urethr/o

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urethra (Urinary System)

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urin/o

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urine (Urinary System)

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vesic/o

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urinary bladder (Urinary System)

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epididym/o

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epididymis (Male Reproductive System)

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orchi/o, orchid/o

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testis (Male Reproductive System)

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osche/o

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scrotum (Male Reproductive System)

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semin/o

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semen (Male Reproductive System)

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sperm/o, spermat/o

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semen, spermatozoa (Male Reproductive System)

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test/o

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testis, testicle (Male Reproductive System)

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vas/o

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vas deferens, ductus deferens; also vessel; duct (Male Reproductive System)

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vesicul/o

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seminal vesicle (Male Reproductive System)

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colp/o

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vagina (Female Reproductive System)

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episi/o

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vulva (Female Reproductive System)

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gyn/o, gynec/o

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woman (Female Reproductive System)

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hyster/o

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uterus (Female Reproductive System)

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mast/o

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breast, mammary gland (Female Reproductive System)

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men/o, mens

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menstruation (Female Reproductive System)

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metr/o, metr/i

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uterus (Female Reproductive System)

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o/o

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ovum, egg cell (Female Reproductive System)

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oophor/o

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ovary (Female Reproductive System)

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ov/o, ovul/o

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ovum, egg cell (Female Reproductive System)

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salpin/o

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oviduct, tube (Female Reproductive System)

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adren/o, adrenal/o

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adrenal gland, epinephrine (Endocrine System)

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adrenocortic/o

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adrenal cortex (Endocrine System)

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endocrin/o

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endocrine glands or system (Endocrine System)

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hypophys/o

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pituitary gland, hypophysis (Endocrine System)

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insul/o

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pancreatic islets (Endocrine System)

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parathyr/o, parathyroid/o

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parathyroid gland (Endocrine System)

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pituitar/o

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pituitary gland, hypophysis (Endocrine System)

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thyr/o, thyroid/o

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thyroid gland (Endocrine System)

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum (Nervous System)

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cortic/o

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cerebral cortex, outer portion (Nervous System)

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encephal/o

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brain (Nervous System)

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gangli/o, ganglion/o

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ganglion (Nervous System)

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gli/o

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neuroglia cells (Nervous System)

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medull/o

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medulla oblongata, medulla (inner section), middle, soft, marrow (Nervous System)

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mening/o, meninge/o

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meninges (Nervous System)

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myel/o

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spinal cord and bone marrow (Nervous System)

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narc/o

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stupor, numbness, sleep (Nervous System)

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neur/o, neur/i

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nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve (Nervous System)

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psych/o

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mind (Nervous System)

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radicul/o

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spinal nerve root (Nervous System)

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somn/o, somn/i

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sleep (Nervous System)

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blephar/o

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eyelid (Special Senses)

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cochle/o

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cochlea of inner ear (Special Senses)

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corne/o

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cornea (Special Senses)

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dacryocyst/o

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lacrimal sac (Special Senses)

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lacrim/o

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tear, lacrimal apparatus (Special Senses)

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myring/o

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tympanic membrane (Special Senses)

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ot/o

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ear (Special Senses)

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phak/o, phac/o

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lens (Special Senses)

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retin/o

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retina (Special Senses)

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salping/o

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tube, eustachian tube (Special Senses)

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scler/o

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sclera (Special Senses)

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tympan/o

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tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane (Special Senses)

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ec-, ecto-

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out; outside

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end/o-

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in; within

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mes/o-

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dextr/o-

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ab-

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ad-

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toward; near

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dia-

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through; complete

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per-

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trans-

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through; across

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levo-

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ante-

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before, forward

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pre-

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before, in front of

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pro-

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before, in front of

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post-

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after, behind

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mon/o-

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one; single

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bi-

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two, twice

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tri-

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quadri-

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poly-

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much, many

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-ia, -ism, -sis, -y

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condition of

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-ian, -iatrics, -iatry, -ics, -ist, -logy

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used to show medical specialties

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-itis

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inflamation

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-oma

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-pathy

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disease of

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-gram

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a record of data

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-graph

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instrument for recording data

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-graphy

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act of recording data

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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-scope

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instrument for viewing or examining

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-scopy

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examination of

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-centesis

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puncture tap

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-desis

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binding, fusion

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-ectomy

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excision, surgical removal

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-plasty

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plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction

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-rraphy

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surgical repair, suture

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-stomy, -ostomy

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surgical creation of an opening

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-tome

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instrument for incising (cutting)

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-tomy, -otomy

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incision, cutting

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-tripsy

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incision

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excision

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cut something out

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plural of word ending in a

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plural of word ending in en

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plural of word ending in ex, ix, yx

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plural of word ending in is

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plural of word ending in ma

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plural of word ending in nx (anx, inx, ynx)

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plural of word ending in on

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plural of word ending in um

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plural of word ending in us

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organ system

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collection of body parts depending on one another to achieve a mutual objective

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13 organ systems

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Integumentary, Muskuloskeletal, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, Reproductive, Nervous, Organs of Sense (eye, ear), Endocrine, Hematologic, Immune

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standard body position

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anatomical position (upright, face-forward position with arms by the side and palms facing forward)

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anterior (ventral)

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toward the front of the body

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posterior (dorsal)

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toward the back of the body

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medial

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toward the midline of the body

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lateral

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toward the side of the body

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proximal

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nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point

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distal

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farther from the point of attachment or from a given reference point

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superior (cranial)

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above; toward the head

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inferior (caudal)

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below; toward the lower end of the spine

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superficial (external)

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closer to the surface of the body

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deep (internal)

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closer to the center of the body

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sagittal

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cuts through the body from front to back and divides the body into right and left sections

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midsagittal

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cuts through the midline of the body from front to back and divides the body into equal right and left sections

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frontal (coronal)

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cuts at a right angle to the midline, from side to side, and divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections

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transverse (horizontal) (axial)

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cuts horizontally through the body and separates the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections

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cell

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basic unit of all living things

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tissue

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group of similar cells performing a specific task

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organ

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two or more kinds of tissue, together performing special body functions

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system

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groups of organs working together to perform complex body functions

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cell membrane

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surrounds and protects the individual cell

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nucleus

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small, round structure within the cell containing chromosomes and nucleoplasm (DNA and RNA)

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Chromosome

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linear strand made of DNA carrying genetic information

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cytology

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study of cells including the formation, structure, and function of cells

Anatomy and Medical Terminology (1 decks)

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