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orthopedics Flashcards

1
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joint

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point where two bones meet

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arthr/o

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joint

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burs/o

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bursa

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chrondr/o

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cartilage

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muscul/o OR my/o

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muscle

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myel/o

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bone marrow

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oste/o

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bone

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ten/o OR tendin/o

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tendon

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carp/o

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carpus

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clavicul/o

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clavicle

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coccyg/o

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coccyx

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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skull

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femor/o

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femur

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fibul/o

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fibula

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humer/o

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humerus

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ili/o

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ilium

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ischi/o

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ischium

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kyph/o

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hump

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lord/o

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bent backwards

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mandibul/o

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mandible

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22
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maxill/o

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maxilla

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metacarp/o

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metacarpus

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24
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metatars/o

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metatarsus

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patell/o

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patella

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phalang/o

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phalanges

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pub/o

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pubis

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radi/o

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radius

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sacr/o

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sacrum

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scapul/o

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scapula

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scoli/o

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crooked, bent

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32
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spondyl/o OR vertebr/o

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vertebra

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33
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stern/o

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sternum

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34
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tars/o

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tarsals

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tibi/o

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tibia

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36
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uln/o

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ulna

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37
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cutane/o

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skin

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38
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electr/o

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electricity

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39
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orth/o

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straight

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40
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fibr/o

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fibrous

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41
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path/o

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disease

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42
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subiliac

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under the ilium

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43
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carpal

A

wrist

44
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intercostal

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between the ribs

45
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intervertebral

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between the vertebra

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fibular

A

fibula

47
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supramaxillary

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above the maxilla

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phalangeal

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phalanges

49
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suprapubic

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above the pubis

50
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arthroscopy

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process of visually examining joint

51
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arthrodesis

A

surgical fixation of joint

52
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arthrogram

A

record of joint

53
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bursitis

A

bursa inflammation

54
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bursectomy

A

surgical removal of bursa

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chrondromalacia

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cartilage softening

56
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chondroma

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cartilage tumor

57
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cranial

A

pertaining to the skull

58
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intracranial

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pertaining to within the skull

59
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cranioplasty

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surgical repair of skull

60
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bradykinesia

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slow movement

61
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dyskinesia

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difficult movement

62
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hyperkinesia

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excessive movement

63
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intramuscular

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pertaining to within muscle

64
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myalgia

A

muscle pain

65
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myasthenia

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muscle weakness

66
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electromyogram

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record of muscle’s electricity

67
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myeloma

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bone marrow tumor

68
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myelogenic

A

producing bone marrow

69
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osteocyte

A

bone cell

70
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osteogenic

A

producing bone

71
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osteochondroma

A

bone & cartilage tumor

72
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spondylosis

A

abnormal condition of vertebra

73
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tenorrhapy

A

suture of tendon

74
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tendinosis

A

abnormal condition of tendon

75
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carpal tunnel syndrome

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repetitive motion disorder caused by pressure on tendons & nerves as they pass through carpal tunnel of wrist

76
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comminuted fracture

A

bone break where bone shatters into many small fragments

77
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contracture

A

abnormal shortening of muscle fibers, tendons, or connective tissue making it difficult to stretch muscle

78
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dislocation

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occurs when bones in joint are displaced from normal alignment & ends of bones are no longer in contact with each other

79
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fibromyalgia

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chronic condition with widespread aching & pain in muscles & fibrous soft tissue

80
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fixation

A

procedure to stabilize fractured bone while it heals

81
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fracture

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broken bone

82
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herniated nucleus pulposus

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protrusion of intervertebral disk between two vertebrae, which puts pressure on spinal nerves; herniated/ruptured disk

83
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kyphosis

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abnormal increase in normal outward curvature of thoracic spine; hunch/humpback

84
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lordosis

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abnormal increase in normal forward curvature of lumbar spine; swayback

85
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muscle atrophy

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loss of muscle bulk due to muscle disease, nervous system disease, or lack of use; muscle wasting

86
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muscular dystrophy

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one of a group of inherited diseases involving progressive muscle degeneration, weakness, & atrophy

87
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orthosis

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externally applied brace or splint to prevent or correct deformities

88
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osteoarthritis

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arthritis caused by loss of cartilage cushion covering bones in joint

89
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osteoporosis

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condition that develops due to decrease in bone mass

90
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osteogenic sarcoma

A

most common type of bone cancer

91
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percutaneous discetomy

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thin catheter tube inserted into intervertebral disk through skin to suck out pieces of herniated disk, or laser used to vaporize disk

92
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prosthesis

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any artificial device used as substitute for body part that’s either missing from birth or lost due to accident or disease

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radiography

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diagnostic imaging procedure using x-rays to see internal structure of body, especially useful for visualizing bones & joints

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rheumatoid arthritis

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arthritis with swelling, stiffness, pain, & degeneration of cartilage in joints caused by chronic soft inflammation

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scoliosis

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abnormal lateral curvature of spine

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spasm

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sudden, involuntary, strong muscle contraction

97
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spina bifida

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birth defect when vertebra fails to form fully around spinal cord

98
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total hip arthroplasty

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surgical reconstruction of hip with artificial hip joint; total hip replacement

99
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total knee arthroplasty

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surgical reconstruction of knee joint

100
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transverse fracture

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bone break with fracture line straight across shaft of bone

101
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facias coporis tibiae

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the surface of the shaft of the tibia

102
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fovea capitis femoris

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the pit in (of) the head of the femur

103
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facies sulci venae

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surface of the furrow for (of) a vein

104
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apex nervorum retinae

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the tip of the nerves for (of) the retina

105
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area pupillarum oculi

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the area of the pupils of the eyes

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