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Skin Lesions Flashcards

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Primary lesion that is less than 2 cm, a change in the color of skin, usually flat and non palpable

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Macule

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Primary lesion that is larger than a macule

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Patch

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Primary lesion that is less than 1 cm in diameter, solid raised lesion that can be palpated

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Papule

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Scabies, molluscum contangiosum, Id reaction to fungal infection, papulosquamous lesions

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Papule

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Primary lesion that is greater than 1 cm in diameter, solid raised lesion that can be palpated

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Nodule

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A solid mass of the skin or subcutaneous tissue that is larger than a nodule

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Tumor

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7
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AV malformation, xanthomas

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Tumor

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8
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Basal cell cancer

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Nodule

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A solid, raised, flat-topped lesion greater than 1 cm in diameter

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Plaque

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10
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Analogous to a geological formation–Plateau

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Plaque

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11
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Tuberous sclerosis, psoriasis

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Plaque

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12
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A raised lesion less than 1 cm in diameter that is filled with clear fluid

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Vesicle

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13
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Hand, foot and mouth disease, herpes

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Vesicle

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14
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Circumscribed fluid-filled lesion greater than 1 cm in diameter

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Bullae

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15
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Contact dermatitis, Stevens-Johnsons Syndrome

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Bullae

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16
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Circumscribes elevated lesions that contain pus

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Pustule

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Folliculitis, psoriasis, small pox

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Pustule

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18
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An area of edema in the upper epidermis usually caused by insect bites

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Wheal

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19
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Linear lesions produced by infestation of the skin and formation of tunnels

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Burrow

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Lesion seen with infestation by the scabitic mite or cutaneous larva migrans

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Burrow

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21
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Permanent dilatation of superficial blood vessels in the skin

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Telangiectasia

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22
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Secondary skin lesion that consists of flakes or plated of dead and desquamated layers of stratum corneum

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Scale

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23
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Seborrhic dermatits or Cradle Cap

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Scale

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24
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Presence of this may predispose child in developing asthma

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Cradle Cap

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25
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Presence of cradle cap may predispose child in having what condition?

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Asthma

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26
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Tinea capitis, Kawasaki disease

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Scale

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27
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Result of the drying of plasma or exudate on the skin

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Crust

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28
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Also known as Langib

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Crust

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29
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Peri-oral lesions in impetigo

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Crust

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30
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Thinning or absence of the epidermis or subcutaneous fat

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Atrophy

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31
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Shiny and no secretions due to absence of sweat and sebaceous glands

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Atrophy

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32
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Kamot

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Atrophy

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33
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Thickening of the epidermis seen with exaggeration of normal skin lines

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Lichenification

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34
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This is usually due to chronic rubbing or scratching of an area

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Lichenification

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35
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Pruiritic scabies

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Lichenification

36
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Slightly depressed areas of skin in which part or all of the epidermis has been lost

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Erosion

37
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Superficial compared to ulcer

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Erosion

38
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Chemical burn

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Erosion

39
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Traumatized or abraded skin caused by scratching or rubbing

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Excoriation

40
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Swimmer’s itch

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Excoriation

41
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Linear cleavage of skin, which extends into the dermis

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Fissure

42
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Occurs when there is necrosis of the epidermis and dermis and sometimes of underlying subcutaneous tissue

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Ulceration

43
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Permanent fibrotic changes that occur on the skin following damage to the dermis

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Scar

44
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A hard plaque covering an ulcer implying extensive tissue necrosis, infarcts, deep burns or gangrenes

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Eschar

45
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Exaggerated connective tissue response

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Keloids

46
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Bleeding that occurs in the skin

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Petechiae, Purpura and Ecchymoses

47
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Smaller lesions, bleeding that occurs in the skin

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Petechiae

48
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Do not blanch when pressed unlike a regular rash

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Petechiae, Purpura and Ecchymoses

49
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Butterfly shaped rash

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Photodistributed

50
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Seen in a ring shape

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Annular

51
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Type of annular lesion that have reddish border

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Active

52
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Type of annular lesion that is just discoloration

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Inactive

53
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Tinea corporis, erythema migrans

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Annular

54
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Tend to remain separate

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Discrete

55
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Varicella vesicles

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Discrete

56
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Those that are grouped together

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Clustered

57
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Commonly seen in herpes simplex and insect bites

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Clustered

58
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Pattern wherein lesions turn to run together

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Confluent

59
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Follow a dermatome

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Dermatomal/Zosteriform

60
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Inflamed with a tendency toward clustering, oozing, or crusting

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Eczematoid

61
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Involves the hair follicle

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Follicular

62
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Looks like raindrops

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Guttate

63
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Looks like a bull’s eye

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Iris or Target Lesions

64
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Occur in a line of band-like configuration

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Linear lesions

65
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Lesions of a variety of shapes

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Multiform

66
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Net-like lesions

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Reticular

67
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Lesions wander as though following the track of a snake

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Serpiginous

68
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Widespread disorder that affects the entire skin

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Universalis

69
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Have the pattern of scarlet fever

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Scarlatiniform

70
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Distinctive appearance of the tongue

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Strawberry tongue

71
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Rash that looks like measles

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Morbilliform

72
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Beefy red plaque may be surrounded by numerous smaller red macules located adjacent to the body of the main lesions

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Satellite lesions

73
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Bruise behind the ear associated with basilar skull fracture

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Battle sign

74
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Vascular lesions

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Red

75
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Nevus

Mongolian spot

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Blue

76
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Xanthoma

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Yellow

77
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Vitiligo

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White

78
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Menalocytic nevus

Melanoma

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Black

79
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Lichen planus

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Purple/Violaceous

80
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Appearance of lesions along a site of injury

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Koebner Phenomenon/Isomorphic response

81
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When you remove a scale from psoriasis lesion a tiny bleeding points

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Auspitz sign

82
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Stroking a lesion of urticarial pigmentosa

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Darier’s sign

83
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Rubbing normal skin beside blister results to induction of new blister

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Nikolsky sign

84
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Stroking the normal skin leads to edema and erythema

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Dermatographism

85
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Pushing the lesion results to the lesion going inside the skin

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Button-hole sign

86
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Seen in neurofibroma

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Button-hole sign

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