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ADHA

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attention deficit hyperactivitiy disorder

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ALS

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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CNS

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central nervous system

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CP

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cerebral palsy

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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EMG

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electromyogram

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ICP

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intracranial pressure

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LOC

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level of consciousness

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LP

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lumbar puncture

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MRA

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magnetic resonance angiography

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MS

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multiple sclerosis

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OCD

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obsesive compulsive disorder

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PET

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positron emission tomogrphy

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PNS

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peripheral nervous system

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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asthenia

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weakness

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cephal/o

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head

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cerbell/o

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cerebellum

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cerebr/o

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brain

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crani/o

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head/skull

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dur/o

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tough outer membrane surrounding brain and spinal cord

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encephal/o

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brain

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esthesi/o

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feeling/sensation

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gangli/o

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nerve bundle

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gnosi/o

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know

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hypn/o

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sleep

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lob/o

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lobe

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ton/o

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muscle tone, tension

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tax/o

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arrangment, order, coordination

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somn/o or somn/i

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sleep

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psych/o

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mind

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plegia

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paralysis

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phren/o

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mind

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phobia

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excessive fear

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phas/o

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speech

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paresis

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slight partial paralysis

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neur/o

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nerve

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myel/o

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spinal cord, bone marrow

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mening/o or meningi/o

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meniges, membrane surrounding brain spinal cord

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mania

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excessive desire

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acrophobia

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fear of hights

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afferent nerve

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nerve that carries impulses toward central nervous system

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agnosia

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inability to comprehend

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agoraphobia

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fear of outdoor spaces

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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degenerative disease of central nervous system ; causing loss of muscle control - Lou Gehrig’s disease

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analgesic

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drug releaves pain

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anethesiologist

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doctor who speciliazes in anesthesiology

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anesthetic

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drug causes loss of sensation

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anorexia

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eating disorder characterized by patient restricting food

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anticonvulsant

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drug opposes convulsions

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anxiolytic

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drug lessens anxiety

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apathy

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lack of emotion

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aphasia

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inability to speak

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astrocytoma

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tumor arising from strocyte glial cell

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ataxia

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lack of coordination

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autism

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psychiatric disorder - difficulty in social communication, interaction, repetitive and restrictive patterns

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bulimia

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eating disorder characterized by overeating then vomitting

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catatonia

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condition characterized by reduced muscle tone

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causalgia

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painful sensation of buring

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cephalalgia

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head pain

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cerebellitis

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inflmation of cerebellum

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cerebral aneurysm

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widening or abnormal dialation of blood vessel in brain

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cerebral angiography

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procedure used to examine blood vessels in brain

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cebebral arteriosclerosis

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hardening of artery in brain

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cerebral atherosclerosis

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hardening of artery in brain caused by fatty plaque

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cerebral atrophy

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wasting away brain tissue

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cerebral embolism

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blockage of blood vessel in brain by foreign object (embolus) fat or bacteria

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cerebral palsy

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paralysis caused by damage to area of brain responsible for movement

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cerebral thrombosis

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blockage of blood vessel in brain caused by clot

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cerebromeningitis

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inflamation of brain meninges

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cerebrotomy

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incision into brain

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cerebrovascular accident

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accident involving blood vessels in brain

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cerebrovascular disease

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disease of blood vessels of brain

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chemotherapy

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treating using chemicals

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clonus

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muscle spasm or twitching

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cranial hematoma

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hematoma beneath skill

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craniotomy

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removal of portion of skull

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craniomalacia

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abnormal softening of skull

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craniosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of skull

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craniostenosis

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abnormal narrowing of skull

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craniosynostosis

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premature fusing of skull bones

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craniotomy

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incision of skull

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delirum

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breif loss of mental function

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dementia

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loss/decline in mental function

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duritis

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inflamation of dura

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dysethesia

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bad feeling

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dyskinesia

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difficulty moving

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dyslexia

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difficulty reading

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dysphasia

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speaking difficulty

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dysphoria

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negative emotional state

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dystonia

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condition of involuntary muscle movment

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echoencephalography

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procedure used to examine brain through sound waves

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efferent nerve

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nerve that varries impluses away from ventral nervous system

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electroencephalogrpahy

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procedure used to to examine electrical activity of brain

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encephalalgia

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brain pain

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encephalitis

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inflamation of brain

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encephalocele

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hernia of brain

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enceohalography

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procedure for studying brain

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encephalomyelitis

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inflamation of brain and spinal cord

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encephalogmyeloneuropathy

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disease of brain, spinal cord, and nerves

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encephalopathy

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diease of brain

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encephalogpyosis

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pus filled abscess in brain

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endrarterectomy

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removal of inside of artery

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endovascular neurosurgery

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surgery of nervous system performed by entering body through blood vessels

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epidural anesthestic

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anesthetic applied in dural region of spinal cord

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epidural hematoma

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hematoma located on top of dura

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epilepsy

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disease with seizures

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euphoria

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positive emotional state

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gangliitis

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inflamation of ganglion

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ganglioma

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ganglion tumor

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general anethetic

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athethetic that cuases compleate loss of consciousness

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glioblastoma

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brain tumor arising from glioblast cells

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hematoma

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tumorlike mass from blood

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hemiparesis

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partial paralysis of half of body

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hemiplegia

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paralysis of half of body

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hemorrhagic stroke

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stroke where blood loss is from ruptured blood vessel

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hydrocephaly

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abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in brain

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hydrophobia

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fear of water

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hyperesthesia

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increased sensation

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hyperkinesia

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increase in muscle movment acitivity

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hypnotic

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drug that aids sleeping

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hypomania

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mental state just below mania

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idiopathic

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having no known cause or origin

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insomnia

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inability to sleep

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intericatal

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time between seizures

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intracerebral hematoma

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hematoma located inside brain

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intracerebral hemorrhage

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excessive bleeding inside brain

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ischemic stroke

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stroke where blood loss is from blockage

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kleptomania

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desire to steal

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lobectomy

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removal of lobe

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lobotomy

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incision into lobe

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local anesthetic

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anesthetic does not affect consciousness

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lumbar puncture LP

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inserting needle intro lumbar spine for spinal fluid

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macrocephaly

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abnoramlly large head

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magentic resonance

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procesure used to examine blood vessels

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anmic depression

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psychiatric disorder characterized by alternating bouts of excitement and depression

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meningioma

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tumor of meninges

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meningitis

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inflamation of meninges

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meningocele

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hernia of meninges

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meningoencephaliltis

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inflamation of meninges and brain

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meningopathy

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diease of meninges

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microcephaly

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abnormal small head

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monopraesis

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partial paralysis of one limb

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monoplegia

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paralysis of one limb

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myasthenia

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condition of muscle weakness

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myelitis

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inflamation of spinal cord

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myelocele

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hermia of spinal cord

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myelodysplasia

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defective formation of spinal cord

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myelogram

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image of spinal cord, through x ray

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myelomalacia

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abnormal softening of spinal cord

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myelomeningocele

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hernia of spinal cord and meninges

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myelopathy

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disease of spinal cord

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myoclonus

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muscle twitiching

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myospasm

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involuntary muscle contraction

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carcolepsy

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diease of sudden unctrolled sleepiness

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neuralgia

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nerve pain

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neurasthenia

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nerve weakness

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neurectomy

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removal of nerve

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neuritis

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nerve inflamation

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neuroathropathy

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diease of joint associated with nerves

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neurodynia

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nerve pain

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neuroencephalomyelopathy

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disease of nerves, brain, and spinal cord

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neurogenic

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originating from nerves

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neuroglycopenia

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deficiency of sugar interdearing with brain actitvity

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neurolysis

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destruction of nerve tissue

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neuropathy

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disease of nervous system

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neuropharmacology

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study of effects of drugs on nervous system

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neuroplasty

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reconstruction of nerve

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neurorrhaphy

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suturing of a nerve

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neurosclerosis

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hardening of nerves

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neurosis

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nerve condititon

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neurotomy

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incision into nerve

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nystagmus

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involuntary back and forth eye movment

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paresis

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partial paralysis carying degrees of sensation and function

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paresthesia

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abnormal sensation (tinglining)

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photophobia

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excessive sensitivity to light

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poliomyelitis

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inflamation of gray matter of spinal cord

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polyneuritis

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inflamation of multiple nerves

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polyneruropathy

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disease affecting multiple nerves

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positron emission tomography scan PET

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imiaging using radiation to produce cross sections of brain

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postictal

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time after seizure

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preictal

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time before seizure

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proscopagnosia

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inablilty to recognize face

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pseudoesthesia

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false sensation

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psychiatrist

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doctor who specilizes in treatment of mind

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psychiatry

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branch of medicine foucses on treatment of mind

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psychogenic

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originating in mind

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psychologist

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doctor specializes in study of mind

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psychology

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branch that focuses on study of mind

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psychopathy

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mental illness

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psychopharmacology

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study of effects of drugs on mental processes

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psychosis

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mind condition (breaking with reality and rational thoughts)

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psychosomatic

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pertaining to body and mind connection

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psychotropic

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drug able to run mind

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pyromania

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desire to set fires

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regional anesthesia

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anesthetic injected into nervre for certin area

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schizophrenia

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mental illness charcterized by delusions hallucinations and disiordered speech

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somnabulism

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sleep walking

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stoke

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loss of brain function from interrruption of blood slow

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subdural hematoma

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hematoma beneath dura

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syncope

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fainting

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synesthesia

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condition of sensation experienced as another

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throbolytic

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durg dissolves clots

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tonic

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pertaning to muscle tone

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tonic-clonic seizure

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seixure charcterized by tonic and clonic phase

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topical anesthetic

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local anesthesia applied to surface

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transcranial doppler sonography

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imaging produce brain through sound waves of skull

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transient ischemic attach TIA

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mini stroke caused by blockage of blood vessels resolved within 24 hours

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