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Medical Terminology > Chapter 11 - Patient History, Problems, Complaints / Observation & Discovery > Flashcards

Chapter 11 - Patient History, Problems, Complaints / Observation & Discovery Flashcards

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aerodontalgia

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aer / odont / algia

air / tooth / pain

tooth pain caused by exposure to air

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aphagia

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a / phagia

no / eat

inability to eat

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dentalgia

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dent / algia

tooth / pain

tooth pain

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dyspesia

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dys / peps / ia

bad / digestion / condition

bad digestion

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esophagalgia

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esophag / algia

esophagus / pain

pain in the esophagus

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eupepsia

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eu / peps / ia

good / digestion / condition

good digestion

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gastralgia

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gastr / algia

stomach / pain

stomach pain

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gastrodynia

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gastro / dynia

stomach / pain

stomach pain

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gingivalgia

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gingiv / algia

gum / pain

gum pain

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gingivostomatitis

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gingivo / stomat / itis

gum / mouth / inflammation

inflammation of the mouth and gums

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hematemesis

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hemat / emehsis

blood / vomiting

vomiting blood

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hyperemesis

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hyper / emesis

over / vomiting

excessive vomiting

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odontalgia

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odont / algia

odont / algia

tooth pain

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odontodynia

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odonto / dynia

tooth / pain

tooth pain

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stomatitis

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stomat / itis

mouth / inflammation

inflammation of the mouth

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stomatodynia

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stomato / dynia

mouth / pain

mouth pain

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constipation

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Latin for to crowd together

difficulty passing feces

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diarrhea

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dia / rrhea

through / discharge

passing of fluid or unformed feces

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dysentery

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dys / enter / y

bad / intestine / condition

another name for diarrhea

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enterodynia

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entero / dynia

intestine / pain

pain in the intestines

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hemorrhoid

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Greek word, referring to veins likely to discharge blood

inflammation of the veins surrounding the anus

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rectalgia

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rect / algia

rectum / pain

rectal pain

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cholecystalgia

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chole / cyst / algia

bile / bladder / pain

pain in the gallbladder

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cholemesis

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chol/ emesis

bile / vomiting

vomiting bile

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jaundice

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French, meaning yellow

yellowing of kin tissue and fluids caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood

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icterus

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Greek for jaundice

another name for jaundice

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sialorrhea

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sialo / rrhea

saliva / excessive discharge

excessive salivation

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gastromalacia

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gastro / malacia

stomach / softening

softening of the stomach

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gastroparesis

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gastro / paresis

stomach / partial paralysis

partial paralysis of the stomach

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gingivitis

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gingiv / itis

gums / inflammation

inflammation of the gums

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gingivoglossitis

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gingivo / gloss / itis

gum / tongue / inflammation

inflammation of the gums and tongue

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glossoplegia

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glosso / plegia

tongue / paralysis

paralysis of the tongue

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odontoclasis

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odonto / clasis

tooth / break

breaking of a tooth

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stomatogastric

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stomato / gastr / ic

mouth / stomach / pertaining to

pertaining to the mouth and stomach

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stomatosis

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stomat / osis

mouth / condition

mouth condition

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anophony

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ano / phony

anus / sound

sound from the anus

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flatus

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Latin for to blow

medical term for passing gas

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hernia

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Latin for rupture

rupture of protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it

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steatorrhea

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steato / rrhea

fat / discharge

excessive fat discharge in the feces

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ascites

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from the Greek word askos, referring to a bag made from the skin of a goat that was used to hold wine

retention of fluid in the peritoneum

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biligenesis

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bili / genesis

bile / creation

formation of bile

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cholelith

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chole / lith

bile / stone

gallstone, literally a stone in the bile

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hepatomalacia

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hepato / malacia

liver / softening

softening of the liver

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hepatomegaly

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hepato / megaly

liver / enlargement

enlargement of the liver

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hepatoptosis

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hepato / ptosis

liver / drooping condition

downward displacement of the liver

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pancreatolith

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pancreato / lith

pancreas / stone

stone in the pancreas

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sialoangiectasis

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sialo / angi / ectasis

saliva / vessel / expansion

overexpansion of the salivary vessels

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sialolith

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sialo / lith

saliva / stone

stone in the saliva

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sialostenosis

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sialo / sten / osis

saliva / narrowing / condition

narrowing of the salivary glands

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anosigmoidoscopy

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ano / sigmoid /scopy

anus / sigmoid / looking procedure

procedure for looking at the anus and sigmoid colon

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cholangiogram

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cholangio / gram

bile vessel / record

record of the bile vessels (ducts)

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cholaniography

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cholangio / graphy

bile vessel / writing procedure

procedure for mapping the bile vessels (ducts)

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cholangiopancreatography

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cholangio / pancreato / graphy

bile vessel / pancreas / writing procedure

procedure for mapping the bile vessels (ducts) and pancreas

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cholecystogram

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chole / cysto / gram

bile / bladder / record

record of the bile (gall) bladder

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colonoscopy

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colono / scopy

colon / looking procedure

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endoscope

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endo / scope

inside / instrument to look

instrument used to look inside

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endoscopy

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endo / scopy

inside / looking procedure

procedure of looking inside

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esophagoscopy

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esophago / scopy

esophagus / looking procedure

procedure for looking inside the esophagus

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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esophago / gastro / duodeno / scopy

esophagus / stomach / duodenum / looking procedure

procedure for looking inside the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum

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fecal occult blood test (FOBT)

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fec / al occult blood test

feces / pertaining to hidden

test of feces to discover blood not visible apparent

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gastroscope

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gastro / scope

stomach / instrument to look

instrument for looking at the stomach

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gastroscopy

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gastro / scopy

stomach / looking procedure

procedure for looking at the stomach

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laparoscope

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laparo / scope

abdomen / instrument to look

instrument for looking inside the abdomen

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laparoscopy

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laparo / scopy

abdomen / looking procedure

procedure for looking inside the abdomen

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nasogastric tube

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naso / gastr / ic tube

nose / stomach / pertaining to

tube inserted through the nose into the stomach

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pancreatography

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pancreato / graphy

pancreas / writing procedure

procedure for mapping the pancreas

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peritoneoscopy

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peritoneo / scopy

peritoneum / looking procedure

procedure for looking at the peritoneum

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proctoscope

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procto / scope

anus/rectum / instrument to look

instrument for looking at the anus and rectum

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proctoscopy

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procto / scopy

anus/rectum / looking procedure

procedure for looking at the anus and rectum

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sigmoidoscope

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sigmoido / scope

sigmoid / instrument to look

instrument for looking at the sigmoid colon

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sigmoidoscopy

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sigmoido / scopy

sigmoid / looking procedure

procedure for looking at the sigmoid colon

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bariatrics

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bar / iatr / ics

heavy / doctor / pertaining to

branch of medicine dealing with weight issues

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dentist

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dent / ist

tooth / specialist

specialist in teeth

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dentistry

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dent / istry

tooth / specialty

branch of medicine dealing with teeth

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dentifrice

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denti / frice

tooth / rub

toothpaste

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gastroenterologist

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gastro / entero / logist

stomach / intestines / specialist

specialist in the stomach and intestines

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gastroenterology

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gastro / entero / logy

stomach / intestines / study

study of stomach and intestines

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orthodontics

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ortho / dont / ics

straight / teeth / pertaining to

branch of medicine dealing w/ the straightening of teeth

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orthodontist

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ortho / dont / ist

straight / teeth / specialist

specialist in straightening teeth

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proctologist

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procto / logist

anus/rectum / specialist

specialist in the anus, rectum, colon

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proctology

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procto / logy

branch of medicine dealing with the anus, rectum and colon

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epigastric

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epi / gastr / ic

upon / stomach / pertaining to

upper center portion of the abdomen

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hypochondriac

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hypo / chondr / iac

beneath / cartilage / pertaining to

upper side portions of the abdomen

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hypogastric

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hypo / gastr / ic

beneath / stomach / pertaining to

lower center portion of the abdomen

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inguinal

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inguin / al

groin / pertaining to

lower side portion of the abdomen

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lumbar

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lumb / ar

loin / pertaining to

middle side portions of the abdomen

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umbilical

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umbilic / al

belly button / pertaining to

middle center portion of the abdomen

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