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Urinary System Flashcards

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Urin(o)

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Urine

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The organs and ducts that are involved in the secretion and elimination of urine from the body are referred to as the…

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Urinary Tract

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3
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The average kidney is about __ cm long and __ cm wide.

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11; 6

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The average kidney weighs about __ grams.

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145

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Ren(o)

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Kidney

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Nephr(o)

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Kidney

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Nephrectomy

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Surgical excision of a kidney

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Nephromegaly

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Enlargement of a kidney

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Determine the efficiency with which the kidneys excrete a particular substance; Diagnostic evaluation of the kidneys

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Renal Clearance Test

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Accumulation of waste products in the blood owing to inadequate functioning of the urinary system

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Uremia

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The process of diffusing blood through a semipermeable membrane for the purpose of removing toxic materials and maintaining acid-base balance in cases of impaired kidney function

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Kidney dialysis or Hemodialysis

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Dialysis through the peritoneum, the dialyzing solution being introduced into and removed from the peritoneal cavity; Alternative to hemodialysis

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Peritoneal Dialysis

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13
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Making a record of the urinary system

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Urography

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Ureter(o)

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Ureter

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Pertaining to a cyst or fluid-filled sac such as the bladder

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Cystic

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Urethr(o)

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Urethra

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17
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inflammation of the kidney; also called Bright’s disease

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Nephritis

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Most usual form of nephritis

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Glomerulonephritis

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clusters of capillaries that act as filters

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Glomeruli

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20
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Toxic or destructive to kidney cells

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Neprhrotoxic

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21
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Destruction of the kidney

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Nephrolysis

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22
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Freeing of a kidney from adhesions

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Nephrolysis

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23
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Pertaining to the heart and kidneys

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Cardionephric

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24
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Abnormal softening of the kidney

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Nephromalacia

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25
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Enlargement of the kidney

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Nephromegaly

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26
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Enlargement of one kidney

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Unilateral nephromegaly

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Enlargement of both kidneys

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Bilateral nephromegaly

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28
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Ultrasonic scanning of the kidney

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Nephrosonography

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29
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Tomography of the kidney

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Nephrotomography

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30
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Film produced by nephrotomography

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Nephrotomogram

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31
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Surgical fixation of the kidney

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Nephropexy

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32
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A condition in which the kidney gradually ceases to remove metabolic wastes and excessive water from the blood. Uremia is a major characteristic. Kidney impairment is not reversible once the disease progresses to the end stage

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Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)

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33
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Gradual downward displacement of the kidney. Also called floating, hypermobile, or wandering kidney. Can occur when the kidney supports are weakened by sudden strain or a blow, or it may be present at birth. Can be corrected by nephropexy

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Nephroptosis

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34
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Sclerosis or hardening of the artery

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Nephrosclerosis

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35
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Any disease of the kidney characterized by degenerative changes, especially the renal tubules, without the occurrence of inflammation

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Nephrosis

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36
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A classification that includes all diseases of the kidney characterized by chronic loss of protein in the urine and subsequent depletion of body protein, especially albumin

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Nephrotic syndrome

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A renal disorder in which the kidneys are enlarged and contain many cysts. Also called polycystic renal disease

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Polycystic Kidney Disease

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38
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Inflammation of the kidney and its renal pelvis, owing to infection

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Pyelonephritis

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39
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Destruction of the kidney characterized by the production of pus with total or almost complete loss of renal function

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Pyonephrosis

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40
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Severe narrowing of the renal artery, thus reducing blood flow to the kidney

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Renal artery stenosis

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41
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Formation of urinary calculi

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Urolithiasis

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42
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Pyel(o)

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Renal pelvis

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43
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Py(o)

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Pus

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44
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Pertaining to the blood vessels of the kidney

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Renovascular

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45
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Another name for renal calculus or kidney stone

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Nephrolith

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46
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Removal of a renal calculi by cutting through the body of the kidney

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Nephrolithotomy

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47
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Dissolving a stone

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Litholysis

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48
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Surgical crushing of a stone

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lithotripsy

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49
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A stone is crushed with an instrument called a…

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lithotrite

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50
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Newer method of breaking up stones; used on stones that resist passage and is far less incapacitating than a full-scale surgery

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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)

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51
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Requires the use of an instrument that is inserted into a small incision in the renal pelvis and allows the nephrologist to view inside the kidney

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Nephroscopy

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52
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Creation of a new opening in the kidney

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nephrostomy

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53
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The skin is punctured to gain access to the kidney and then a catheter is placed into the renal pelvis; allows for drainage, drug installation, and selected surgical procedures, including removal of calculi

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Percutaneous Catheter Nephrostomy

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54
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Distention of the renal pelvis with urine as a result of an obstructed ureter

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Hydronephrosis

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55
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Loss of kidney function

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Renal Failure

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56
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Radiographic study of the blood vessels of the kidney

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Renal angiography

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57
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A kidney’s functional units; its components are glomerulus and tubules

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Nephrons

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58
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Glomerul(o)

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Glomerulus

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A type of inflammation of the kidney in which the glomeruli are involved

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Glomerulonephritis

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Serves as a filter for the blood; allows water, salts, wastes, and practically everything except blood cells and proteins to pass through its thin walls

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Glomerulus

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Collects the substances that filter through the glomecular walls and passes them to the long twisted tube, the tubule

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Bowman’s Capsule

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The part of the renal tubule that is near the glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule is the…

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Proximal Tubule

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63
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The function of the nephron is…

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filtering of the blood and reabsorption of substances that the body conserves

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64
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Filtering occurs in what part of the nephron?

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Glomerulus

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65
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In what part of the nephron does reabsorption occur?

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Tubule

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66
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Inflammation of the renal pelvis

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Pyelitis

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67
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Formation of a new opening into the renal pelvis

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Pyelostomy

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68
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Surgical procedure to remove a stone from the renal pelvis

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Pyelithotomy

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69
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Plastic repair of the renal pelvis

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Pyeloplasty

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A contrast medium is injected into the vein at particular times and x-ray films are taken to observe kidney function

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Intravenous Pyelogram

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Ureter(o)

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Ureter

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After the urine collects in the renal pelvis, it drains to the bladder by passing through a tube called the…

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Ureter

73
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Presence of stones in a ureter

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Ureterolithiasis

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Removal of a stone from the ureter by incision

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Ureterolithotomy

75
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Surgical removal of a ureter or part of it

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Ureterectomy

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Inflammation of a ureter

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Ureteritis

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Narrowing of a ureter

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Ureterostenosis

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Abnormal distention of a ureter with urine or watery fluid owing to obstruction

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Hyrdroureter

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If a stone is in the upper part of the ureter, the condition may cause

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Hydronephrosis

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Formation of a new opening in a ureter

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Ureterostomy

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Formation of a connection from one ureter to another; end-to-end anastomosis of two portions of a transected ureter

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Ureteroureterostomy

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Surgical repair of a ureter

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Ureteroplasty

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Percutaneous openings are made into the renal pelvis and urine is diverted to bags

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Nephrostomy

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Both ureters are brought out onto the skin for drainage of urine into bags

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Bilateral ureterostomy

85
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One ureter is surgically attached to the other ureter which is brought out onto the skin for drainage of urine into a bag

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Ureteroureterostomy

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Surgical excision of a kidney with the ureter

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Nephroureterectomy

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Inflammation of a ureter and renal pelvis

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Ureteropyelitis

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Any disease of the ureter

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Ureteropathy

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Hernia of the ureter

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Ureterocele

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Hernia of the kidney

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Nephrocele

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Cyst(o)

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Bladder or sac

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Paralysis of the bladder

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Cystoplegia

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Surgical repair of the bladder

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Cystoplasty

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Visual examination of the bladder using special equipment; a hollow metal tube is passed through the urethra and into the bladder

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Cystoscopy

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Any growth of mass protruding from a mucous membrane

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polyp

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A growth protruding from the lining of the bladder

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Bladder Polyp

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Formation of a new opening into the bladder

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Cystostomy

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Incision of the bladder

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Cystotomy

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Involves surgical transplantation of the ureter to a different site in the bladder

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Ureteroneocystostomy or Ureterocystostomy

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Calculus in the urinary bladder

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Cystolith

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Removal of a calculus by incision of the urinary bladder

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Cystolithotomy or Cystolithectomy

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Inflammation of the bladder

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Cystitis

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Discharge from the bladder

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Cystorrhea

104
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Herniation of the bladder; bladder hernia protrudes into the vagina

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Cystocele

105
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Opening to the outside from the urethra is called the…

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Urinary meatus

106
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Terms that are often used to describe urination patterns

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Urgency, frequency, hesitation

107
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Roentgenography of the urethra

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Urethrography

108
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Inflammation of the urethra

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Urethritis

109
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Inflammation of the urethra and bladder

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Urethrocystitis or Cystourethritis

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Pertaining to the rectum and urethra

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Rectourethral or Urethrorectal

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Surgical incision of the urethra

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Urethrotomy

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Herniation of the urethra

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Urethrocele

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Spasm of the urethra

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Urethrospasm

114
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Through the urethra

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Transurethral

115
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Is transurethral surgery open or closed surgery?

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Closed surgery

116
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Small pieces of tissue from a nearby structure are removed through the wall of the urethra

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Transurethral resection

117
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Performed of the prostate gland in males by means of an instrument passed through the wall of the urethra

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Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

118
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Discharge from the urethra

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Urethrorrhea

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Urethral hemorrhage

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Urethrorrhagia

120
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Rupture of the bladder

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Cystorrhexis

121
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Suture of the kidney

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Nephrorrhaphy

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Pertain to both the genitals and urinary tract

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Genitourinary or Urogenital

123
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A sexually transmitted disease characterized by a heavy discharge from the vagina or from the urethra in either males or females

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Gonorrhea

124
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Sexually transmitted diseases were formerly called..

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Venereal diseases

125
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Gon(o)

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genitals or reproduction

126
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Microorganism that causes gonorrhea

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gonococcus

127
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Symptoms of gonorrhea

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Vaginitis, urethritis, accompanied by heavy discharge and dysuria

128
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A single-celled microorganism that lacks a nucleus

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Bacterium

129
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Bacteria is classified according to their shape as…

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Cocci, bacilli, spirilla

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Spherical bacteria

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Cocci

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Rod-shaped bacteria

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Bacilli

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Spiral-shaped bacteria

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Spirilla

133
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a special staining technique that serves as a primary means of identifying and classifying bacteria

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The Gram’s stain

134
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Gram-positive bacteria appear

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violet

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Gram-negative bacteria appear

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pink or red

136
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Strept(o)

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Twisted

137
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In strep throat, inflammation of the throat is caused by what type of bacteria?

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Streptococci

138
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Presence of streptococci in the blood

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Streptococcemia

139
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Staphyl(o)

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Grapelike cluster; uvula

140
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Inflammation of the uvula

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Staphylitis

141
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Surgical removal of the uvula

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Staphylectomy

142
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Staphylococci in the blood

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Staphylococcemia

143
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Skin condition caused by staphylococcus

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Staphyloderma

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Cocci in pairs

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Diplococci

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Dipl(o)

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Double

146
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Nos(o)

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disease

147
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Pertaining to or originating in a hospital

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Nosocomial

148
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Cocci in pairs that are found within white blood cells

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Intracellular diplococci

149
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Technique of growing microorganisms, done for the purpose of identifying the pathogen is called…

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culturing

150
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C & S

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Culture and Sensitivity test

151
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Are UTIs more common in men or in women?

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Women

152
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Treatment of urinary tract infections

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Antibiotics, analgesics, and increased intake of water

153
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Organism that causes syphilis

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Spirochete

154
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Examination of the urine

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Urinalysis

155
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Blood in the urine

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Hematuria

156
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A nitrogen compound that is the final product of protein metabolism

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Urea

157
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Protein in the urine

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Proteinuria

158
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Albumin(o)

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Albumin

159
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Albumin in the urine

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Albuminuria

160
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Pus in the urine

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Pyuria

161
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Sugar in the urine

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Glycosuria

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Ket(o) or Keton(o)

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Ketone bodies

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Ketones in the urine

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Ketonuria

164
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Normal end products of lipid metabolism in the body

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Ketone bodies

165
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Acidosis accompanied by an accumulation of ketones in the body

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ketoacidosis

166
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Ability to control bladder or bowel function

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Continence

167
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Inability to control urination

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Urinary incontinence or Enuresis

168
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Excessive urination at night

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Nocturia or nycturia

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Increased or excessive urination

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Polyuria or diuresis

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Absence of urination

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anuria

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Olig(o)

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Few

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Diminished urine production of less than 500 mL per day

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Oliguria

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