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Med Terms Flashcards

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acute

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new onset

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chronic

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long standing, previously diagnosed

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intermittent

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completely resolves at times, but returns repeatedly

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transient

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resolving spontaneously after onset, resolving after a short time

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5
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afebrile

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without fever

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auscultation

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to listen with a stethoscope

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cachectic

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extremely skinny / malnourished

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disheveled

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appearing untidy, unkept, dirty, or disorganized; usually used to describe a homeless person

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hemorrhage

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excessive bleeding

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hypertension

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elevated blood pressure, >130/80

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hypotension

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low blood pressure, <90/60

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hyperglycemia

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elevated blood sugar, >100

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hypoglycemia

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low blood sugar

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hypo/hyperkalemia

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low/high potassium

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hypo/hypernatremia

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low/high sodium

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ischemia

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lack of blood supply to a localized area of the body

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infart

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area of dead tissue, caused by prolonged ischemia

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malaise

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generally unwell feeling; ex: “I just don’t feel good”

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sepsis/septic

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dangerous infection present in the bloodstream

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somnolent

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appearing drowsy

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normocephalic / atraumatic (ATNC)

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no evidence of external abnormality

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battle sign

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bruising behind the ears

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cephalgia

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headache

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fontanel

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feature “soft spot” on infants skull

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EOMI

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extra ocular muscles intact

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diplopia

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double vision

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nystagmus

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involuntary “shaking” eye movements

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photophobia

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sensitivity to light; ex: migraine exacerbated by light

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hemotympanum

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blood behind the ear drum

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30
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otalgia

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ear pain

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31
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otitis media

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middle ear infection (most common in children)

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tympanic membrane (TM)

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ear drum

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epistaxis

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nosebleed

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34
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rhinorrhea

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nasal discharge, “runny nose”

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angioedema

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swelling inside the oral cavity; tongue, lips, etc.

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dentalgia

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dental pain

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pharyngeal erythema

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redness of the throat/pharynx

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tonsillar exudate

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pus on the tonsils

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39
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trismus

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instability to fully open mouth, jaw stiffness

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lymphadenopathy

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enlarged lymph nodes

41
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meningismus

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neck stiffness (symptom of meningitis)

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paraspinal

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either side of the vertebra, opposite of midline

43
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thyromegaly

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enlarged thyroid

44
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atrial fibrillation (Afib)

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abnormal heart rhythm; ex: irregularly irregular rhythm on pex

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arrhythmia

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abnormal heart rhythm

46
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bradycardia

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slow heart beat, <60 bpm

47
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cardiomegaly

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enlarged heart

48
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deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

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blood clot in the leg

49
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murmur

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abnormal heart sound, rated on scale 1-6

50
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NSTEMI

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non ST segment evolution MI

51
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pulse

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radial, femoral, popliteal, dorsalis pedis (DP), posterior tibial (PT)

52
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STEMI

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St elevation MI, this ST elevation is seen on EKG

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tachycardia

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fast heart rate, >100 bpm

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

55
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hemoptysis

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coughing up blood

56
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pulmonary embolism (PE)

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blood clot of the lung

57
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tachypnea

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fast breathing, increased respiratory rate

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pneumonia (PNA)

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infection of the lung, characterized by “infiltrate” seen on a chest XR

59
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appendectomy

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surgical removal of the appendix

60
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cholecystitis

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inflammation/infection of the gallbladder

61
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cholelithiasis

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gallstones

62
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cholecystectomy

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surgical removal of the gallbladder

63
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cirrhosis

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liver disease

64
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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

65
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emesis

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vomiting

66
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hematemesis

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vomiting blood

67
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hematochezia

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red blood in stool

68
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melena

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black “tarry” stool

69
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organomegaly

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enlarged organ

70
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small bowel obstruction (SBO)

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obstruction of small intestine

71
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dysuria

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painful urination

72
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ectopic pregnancy

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egg developing outside of uterus, life threatening condition

73
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frequency

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frequent urination

74
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GPA

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gravid: total number of pregnancies
para: total # of live births
abortion: total #, spontaneous and elective

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hematuria

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blood in urine

76
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nephrolithiasis

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kidney stone/renal calculi

77
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pyelonephritis

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infection of the kidney, UTI

78
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retention

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inability to urinate

79
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urgency

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repetitive urge to urinate, urinating in small amounts frequently

80
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Homan’s sign

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calf tenderness indication possible DVT

81
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malleolus

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prominence on either side of ankle, lateral vs medial

82
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sciatica

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compressed nerve in lower back causing pain radiating down the leg

83
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diaphoresis

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inappropriate sweating

84
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ecchymosis

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bruising

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edema

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skin swelling due to underlying fluid

86
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erythema/erythematous

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redness

87
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lymphadenopathy

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enlarged lymph node

88
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pallor

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pale

89
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urticaria

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hives

90
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ataxia

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loss of coordination

91
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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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stroke (ischemic vs hemorrhagic)

92
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dysphasia

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difficulty understanding or generating speech, difficulty putting words together

93
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glasgow coma scale (GCS)

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scale used to measure a person’s level of consciousness (GCS 15 = normal)

94
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oriented x 3

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oriented to person, place, and time

95
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paresthesia

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abnormal sensation described as numbness/tingling

96
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post-ictal

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state of decreased responsiveness or confusion after a seizure

97
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syncope

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fainting, “passing out”

98
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transient ischemic attack (TIA)

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stroke symptoms that resolve spontaneously, “mini stroke”

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vertigo

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dizziness described as room spinning sensation

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