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Med Term 16 Flashcards

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balan/o

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glans penis

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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orch/o

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testis or testicle

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orchi/o

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testis or testicle

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orchid/o

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testis or testicle

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test/o

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testis or testicle

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perine/o

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perineum

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prostat/o

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prostate

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sperm/o

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sperm

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spermat/o

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sperm

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vas/o

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vessel

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scrotum

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skin covered pouch in the groin that is divided into two sacs, each containing a testis and an epididymis

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testis

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one of the two male reproductive glands, located in the scrotum, that produces sperm and the male hormone testosterone (aka testicle)

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sperm/spermatozoon

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male gamete or sex cell produced in the testes that unites with the ovum in the female to produce offspring

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epididymis

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coiled duct on top and at the side of the tests that stores sperm before emission

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penis

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erectile tissue covered with skin that contains the urethra for urination and ducts for the secretion of seminal fluid

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glans penis

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bulging structure at the distal end of the penis

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prepuce

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foreskin; loose casing coercing the glands penis - removed by circumcision

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vas deferens

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duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct

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seminal vesicle

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one of two sac like structures lying behind the bladder an connected to the vas deferens on each side - secretes an alkaline substance into the semen to enable the sperm to live longer

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semen

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mixture of the secretions of the testes, seminal vesicles, prostate, and bulbourethral glands discharged from the male urethra during orgasm

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ejaculatory duct

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duct formed by the union of the vas deferens with the duct of the seminal vesicle; its fluid is carried into the urethra

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prostate gland

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trilobular gland that encircles the urethra just below the bladder - secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen

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bulbourethral glands

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pair of glands below the prostate with ducts opening into the urethra - adds a viscid fluid to the semen (aka Cowper’s glands)

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perineum

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external region between the scrotum and anus in a male and between the vulva and anus in a female

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spermatic cord

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cord containing the vas deferens, arteries, veins, lymph vessels, and verges that extends from the internal inguinal ring through the inguinal canal to each testicle

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aspermia

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inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm

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azoospermia

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semen without living spermatozoa, a sign of infertility in the male

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oligospermia

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scanty production and expulsion of sperm

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mucopurulent discharge

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drainage of mucus and pus

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anorchism

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absence of one or both testes

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balanitis

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inflammation of glans penis

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cryptorchism

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undescended testicle; failure of a testis to descend into the scrotal sac during fetal development; it most often remains lodged in the abdomen or inguinal canal requiring surgical repair

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epididymitis

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inflammation of the epididymis

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hydrocele

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hernia of fluid in the testis or tubes leading from the testis

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hyposadias

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congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis

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erectile dysfunction (ED)

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failure to initiate or maintain an erection until ejaculation because of physical or psychological dysfunction; formerly termed impotence

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Peyronie disease

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disorder characterized by a buildup of hardened fibrous tissue is the corpus cavernous causing pain and a defective curvature of the penis, especially during erection

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phimosis

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narrowed condition of a the prepuce resulting in its inability to be drawn over the glans penis, often leading to infection - commonly requires circumcision

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benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy (BPH)

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enlargement of the prostate gland; frequently seen in older men, causing urinary obstruction

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prostate cancer

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malignancy of the prostate gland

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prostatitis

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inflammation of the prostate

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spermatocele

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painless, benign cystic mass containing perm lying above and posterior to the testicle, but separate from it

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testicular cancer

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malignant tumor in one or both testicles commonly developing from the germ cells that produce sperm - classified in two groups according to growth potential

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seminoma

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most common type of testicular tumor, composed of immature germ cells - highly treatable with early detection

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nonseminomas

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testicular tumors arising from more mature germ cells that have a tendency to be more aggressive than seminomas; often develop earlier in life

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varicocele

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enlarged, swollen, herniated veins near the testis

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chlamydia

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most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in North America; often occur with no symptoms and is treated only after it has spread

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gonorrhea

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contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membranes caused by invasion of the gonococcus, Neisseria gonorrhoeae

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syphilis

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infectious disease caused by a spirochete transmitted by direct intimate contact that may involve any organ or tissue over time; usually manifested firs on the skin with the appearance of small, painless red papules that erode and form bloodless ulcers called chancres

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hepatitis B virus

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virus that causes inflammation of the liver as a result of transmission through any body fluid, including vaginal secretions, semen, and blood

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herpes simplex virus type 2

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virus that causes ulcer like lesions of the gentile and anorectal skin and mucosa; after initial infection, the virus lies dormant in the nerve cell root and may recur at times of stress

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human immunodeficiency virus

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virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome which permits various opportunistic infections, malignancies, and neurological diseases; contracted through exposure to contaminated blood or body fluid

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human papilloma virus (HPV)

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virus transmitted by direct sexual contact that causes an infection that can occur on the skin or mucous membranes of the genitals; on the skin, the lesions appear as cauliflower like warts, and on the mucous membrane, they have a flat appearance (aka general or genital warts)

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condyloma acuminatum

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virus transmitted by direct sexual contact that causes an infection that can occur on the skin or mucous membranes of the genitals; on the skin, the lesions appear as cauliflower like warts, and on the mucous membrane, they have a flat appearance (aka general or genital warts)

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biopsy of prostate

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needle biopsy of the prostate often performed using ultrasound guidance

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digital rectal exam (DRE)

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insertion of a finger into the male rectum to palpate the rectum and prostate

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prostate specific antigen (PSA) test

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blood yes used to screen for prostate cancer; an elevated level of the antigen indicates the possible presence of tumor

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urethrogram

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x-ray of the urethra and prostate

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semen analysis

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study of seem, including a sperm count, with observation of morphology and motility; usually performed to rule out male infertility

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endorectal sonogram of the prostate

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scan of the prostate made after introducing an ultrasonic transducer into the rectum - also used to guide needle biopsy

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circumcision

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removal of the prepuce exposing the glans penis

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epididymectomy

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removal of an epididymis

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orchiectomy

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removal of a testicle

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orchidectomy

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removal of a testicle

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orchioplsaty

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repair of a testicle

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orchiopexy

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fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum

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prostatectomy

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excision of the prostate gland

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transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

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removal of prostatic gland tissue through the urethra using a resectoscope, a specialized urological endoscope - common treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy

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vasectomy

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removal of a segment of the vas deferens to produce sterility in the male

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vasovasostomy

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restoration of the function of the vas deferens to regain fertility after vasectomy

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chemotherapy

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treatment of malignancies, infections, and other diseases with chemical agents that destroy selected cells or impair their ability to reproduce

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cancer immunotherapy

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treatment of cancer by stimulating the patient’s own immune response by transfer of immune components such as antibodies or T cells from an outside source to kill cancer cells

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raidation therapy

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treatment of neoplastic disease by using radiation to deter the proliferation of malignant cells

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brachytherapy

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ration technique involving internal implantation of radioactive isotopes, such as radioactive seeds to treat prostate cancer

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hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

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use of a hormone to remedy a deficiency or regulate production

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penile prosthesis

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implantation of a device designed to provide an erection of the penis - used to treat physical impotence

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penile self injection

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intracavernosal injection therapy causing an erection - used in treatment of erectile dysfunction

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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy

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DRE

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digital rectal exam

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ED

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erectile dysfunction

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HBV

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hepatitis B virus

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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

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HPV

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human papilloma virus

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HRT

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hormone replacement therapy

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HSV-2

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herpes simplex virus type 2

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PSA

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prostate specific antigen

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STD

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sexually transmitted disease

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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