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Respiratory Terminology Flashcards

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pneum/o

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lung or air

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pneumat/o

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lung or air

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pneumon/o

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lung or air

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pulmon/o

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lung only

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pneumomelanosis

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black lung condition

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pneumonia

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lung infection

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pulmonary

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lungs

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nas/o

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nose

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rhin/o

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nose

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nasogastric tube

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NG tube (tube from esophagus to stomach)

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nasendoscope

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instrument to look in nose

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rhinorrhea

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runny nose

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rhinoplasty

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nose reconstruction

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sept/o

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septum

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sin/o

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sinus

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sinus/o

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sinus

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sinusotomy

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incision into sinus

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tonsill/o

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tonsils

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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pharynog/o

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pharynx

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laryng/o

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larynx

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pharyngpstenosis

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narrowing of the pharynx

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laryngospasm

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involuntary contraction of the larynx

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trache/o

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trachea

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tracheostomy

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creation of an opening in the trachea

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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bronchi/o

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bronchus

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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lob/o

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lobe

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pleur/o

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diaphragm

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bronchiol/o

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bronchioles

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alveol/o

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alveoli

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phren/o

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diaphragm

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thorac/o

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chest

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pector/o

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chest

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steth/o

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chest

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pectus excavatum

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sternum sunk in

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pectus

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chest

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stethoscope

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listen to heart/lungs

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ox/o

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oxygen

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hypoxia

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decreased oxygen

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hypoxemia

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decreased oxygen levels in the blood

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capn/o

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carbon dioxide

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carb/o

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carbon dioxide

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hypercapnia

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increase of carbon dioxide

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hypocarbia

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decrease of carbon dioxide

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spir/o

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breathing

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-pnea

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breathing

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Inhalation

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inhale

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Inspiration

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inhale

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Exhalation

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exhale

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Expiration

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exhale

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Common complaint

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coughing

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-ptysis

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coughing

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hemoptysis

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coughing up blood

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experctoration

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coughing or spitting material from the lungs

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sputum

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mucus discharge from the lungs

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productive

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coughing up something

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nonproductive

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coughing, but nothing is coming up

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eupnea

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normal breathing

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tachypnea

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rapid breathing

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bradypnea

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slow breathing

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hyperpnea

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deep breathing

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hypopnea

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shallow breathing

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apnea

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absent breathing

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orthopenia

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breathe only when sitting up

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dysphonia

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hoarseness

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epitaxis

A

nose bleed

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rhinorrhagia

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excessive nose bleed

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bronchospasm

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involuntary contraction of the bronchus

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phrenospasm

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involuntary contraction of the diaphragm

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plueralgia

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pain in pleura

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pleurodynia

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plain in pleura

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auscultation

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listen to heart and lungs

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palpation

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touching

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percussion

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tapping

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oximetry

A

measuring oxygen

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capnography

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procedure checking carbon dioxide

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spirometry

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measures how well a patient is breathing

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ventilation-perfusion scan

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VP scan; test how well patient is ventilating and perfusion

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atelectasis

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incomplete expansion of lung tissue

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tracheostenosis

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narrowing of trachea

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pulmonary edema

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buildup of fluid in lung

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phrenoplegia

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paralysis of the diaphragm

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phrenoptosis

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drooping of the diaphragm

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pleural effusion

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fluid buildup in pleura

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hemothorax

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blood in chest

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pneumothorax

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air in chest

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pneumohemothorax

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air and blood in chest

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empyema

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pus in chest

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pyothorax

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pus in chest

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PFT

A

pulmonary function testing

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most common cause of respiratory problems is ________

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infection

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asthma

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muscle spasm that narrows airway (can be acute or chronic)

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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bronchioles narrowed and blocked with mucus; emphysema

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emphysema

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alveolar destruction

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Bronchospasm (treated with)

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bronchodilators

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cough (treated with)

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antitussives

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lobectomy

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removal of lobe

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endotracheal intubation

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intubation through the trachea

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pneumonectomy

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sample of lung tissue

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OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

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ETT

A

exercise tolerance test

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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

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CTA

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clear to auscultation

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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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SOB

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short of breath

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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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