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1
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Word part that is the foundation of the word

A

Combining form

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2
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Combing form gives the word…

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Main medical meaning

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3
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Combing form contains

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  1. Root 2. Forward slash 3. comning vowel 4. hypen
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4
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Word part that is at the end of a word

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Suffix

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Suffix function

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Modifies or clarifies the medical meaning of the combining form

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Word part that is at the beginning of a word

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Prefix

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Prefix function

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Modifies or clarifies the medical meaning of the combining form

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When a latin singular noun ends in -a form the plural by changing -a to

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-ae

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When a latin singular nonn ends in -us form the plural by changing -us to

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-i

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When a latin singular noun ends in -um form the plural by changing -um to

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-a

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When a latin singular noun ends in -is form the plural by changing -is to

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-es

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When a latin singular noun ends in -ex form the plural by changing -ex to

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-ices

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When a greek singular noun ends in -is form the plural by changing -is to

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-ides

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When a greek singular noun ends in -nx form the plural by changing -nx to

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-nges

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When a greek singular noun ends in -oma form the plural by changing -oma to

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-omata

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When a greek singular noun ends in -on form the plural by changing -on to

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-a

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ac

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pertaining to

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al

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pertaining to

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ar

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pertaining to

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ary

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pertaining to

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ic

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pertaining to

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ine

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pertaining to

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ive

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pertaining to

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ous

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pertaining to

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ation

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a process; being or having

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ion

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action; condition

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ia

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condition; state; thing

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ism

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process; disease from a specific cause

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29
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it is

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inflammation of; infection of

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30
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megaly

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enlargement

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oma

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tumor; mass

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osis

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condition; abnormal condition; process

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pathy

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disease

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ectomy

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surgical removal

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35
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gram

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a record or picture

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graphy

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process of recording

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metry

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process of measuring

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38
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scope

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instrument used to examine

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39
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scopy

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process of using an instrument to examine

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40
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stomy

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surgically created opening

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41
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therapy

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treatment

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42
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tomy

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proccess of cutting or making an incision

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43
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iatry

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medical treatment

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44
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ics

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knowledge; practice

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45
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ist

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one who specializes in

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46
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logy

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the study of

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47
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endo-

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innermost; within

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48
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epi-

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upon; above

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inter-

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intra-

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peri-

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post-

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after; behind

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pre-

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before; in front of

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sub-

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below; underneath

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trans-

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across; through

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bi-

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brady-

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hemi-

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hyper-

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above; more than normal

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hypo-

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below; deficient

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poly-

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many; much

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quadri-

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tachy-

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tri-

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a-

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away from; without

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an-

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without; not

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anti-

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de-

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reversal of; without

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dys-

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painful; difficult; abnormal

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eu-

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normal; good

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mal-

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bad; inadequate

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re-

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again and again

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abdomin/o-

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append/o-

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arteri/o-

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arthr/o-

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bi/o-

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living organisms

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card/i-

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cardi/o-

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cholecyst/o-

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gallbladder

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col/o-

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communicat/o-

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impart; transmit

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cost/o-

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cutane/o-

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derm/o-

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dietet/o-

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foods; diet

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digest/o-

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break down food; digest

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enter/o-

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instestine

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esthes/o-

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sensation; feeling

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etym/o-

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word origin

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gastr/o-

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gemin/o-

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set or group

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hepat/o-

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hyster/o-

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uterus (womb)

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intestin/o-

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lapar/o-

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laryng/o-

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larynx (voice box)

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later/o-

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mamm/o-

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medic/o-

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physician; medicine

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menstru/o-

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monthly discharge of blood

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ment/o-

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muscul/o-

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nas/o-

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nuer/o-

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nutrit/o-

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nourishment

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pelv/o-

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phag/o-

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eating; swallowing

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pleg/o-

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pneumon/o-

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psych/o-

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sperm/o-

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spir/o-

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tens/o-

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pressure; tension

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therap/o-

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thyroid/o-

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thyroid gland

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tonsill/o-

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trache/o-

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trachea (windpipe)

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urin/o-

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urine; urinary system

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uter/o-

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uterus (womb)

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vagin/o-

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ven/o-

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