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Egg cells are stored in the
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ovaries
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Menstruation, pregnancy, and labor are the functions of the
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uterus
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The passageway from the ovary to the uterus is called the
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uterine tube
fallopian tube |
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The muscular middle layer of the uterus is the
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myometrium
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The rounded upper portion of the uterus is the
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fundus
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The ovaries are largely made up of
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graafian follicles
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The connection of the uterus to the outside of the body is the
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vagina
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The pigmented area at the center of the breast is called
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the areola
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The pelvic floor in both the male and female is called the
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perineum
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The two pairs of lips that surround the vagina are the
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vulva
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The narrow lower portion of the uterus is called
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cervix
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The large central portion of the uterus is called the
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corpus
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The fingerlike ends of the fallopian tubes are the
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fimbriae
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The pair of mucus-producing glands located on each side of and just above the vaginal opening are the
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Bartholin glands
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The combining form that means woman is
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gynec/o
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The combining form that means uterus is
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metr/i
metr/o hyster/o |
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The ovaries are indicated by the combining form
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oophor/o
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The combining form salping/o means
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uterine tube
fallopian tube |
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The combining form men/o is defined as
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menstruation
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The combining form colp/o (or vagin/o) is defined as
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vagina
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The prefix peri- means
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surrounding (outer)
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The suffix -salpinx is defined as
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uterine tube
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A word part that means absence of a normal body opening, occlusion, or closure is
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-atresia
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The term that means painful menstrual discharge is
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dysmenorrhea
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The term that means blood in the uterine tubes is
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hematosalpinx
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The term mastitis means inflammation of the
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breast
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The term that means inflammation of the vagina is
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colpitis
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The term for inflammation of the inner (lining) of the uterus is
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endomeritis
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The term amenorrhea is defined as
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absence of menstrual discharge
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The term that means inflammation of the uterine muscle is
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myometritis
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The term menometrorrhagia refers to
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rapid flow of blood from the uterus at menstruation (and between menstrual cycles)
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An abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina is called
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vesicovaginal fistula
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The term that means abnormal condition of growth of endometrial tissue in various areas of the pelvic cavity is
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endometriosis
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Myoma of the uterus is also called
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fibroid tumor
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colpoplasty is a
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surgical repair of the vagina
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The term that means an excision of the uterus is
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hysterectomy
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Suturing of the vagina is called
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colporrhaphy
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The term that means excision of the uterine tube and the ovary is
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salpingo-oophorectomy
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The term perineorrhaphy is defined as a
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suture of (a tear in) the perineum
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The term for the creation of an artificial opening in a uterine tube is
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salpingostomy
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A surgical repair of a weakened vaginal wall performed to correct a cystocele and a rectocele is called
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anterior and posterior colporrhaphy
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Sterilization is accomplished by a procedure called
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tubal ligation
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Stereotactic breast biopsy is a technique that combines computer-assisted biopsy and
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mammography
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Uterine artery embolization is used to treat
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fibroids of the uterus
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Surgical removal of the cone-shaped area of the cervix is called
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conization
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A surgical puncture to remove fluid from Douglas’ cul-de-sac (the rectouterine pouch) is called
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culdocentesis
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The term that means a visual examination of the uterus (uterine cavity) is
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hysteroscopy
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The term that means a visual examination of the vagina (and cervix) is
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colposcopy
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Which of the following is a blood test used in the detection of ovarian cancer?
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CA-125
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The term that means white discharge (from the vagina) is
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leukorrhea
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The beginning of menstruation is called
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menarche
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Mastalgia is defined as
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pain in the breast
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The study of women (a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the female reproductive system) is
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gynecology
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The term that means sagging breasts is
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mastoptosis
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Which of the following means abnormal passageway between two organs?
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fistula
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An instrument used to open a body cavity for visual inspection is a
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speculum
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The term dyspareunia means difficult or painful
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intercourse
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The abbreviation for the term that means severe illness that might affect menstruating women using tampons is
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TSS
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TVS is the abbreviation for
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transvaginal sonography
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The abbreviation for the medical term meaning inflammation of the female pelvic organs is
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PID
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The doctor requested a _____ to open the vagina for visual examination.
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speculum
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The patient is scheduled in surgery for an excision of the uterine tube or a
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salpingectomy
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Because a cancerous lesion was revealed in a biopsy, the physician scheduled the surgical removal of the breast or a
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mastectomy
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The patient was advised to conduct regular breast self-examinations and keep up with annual mammograms after the diagnosis of a disorder characterized by one or more benign cysts in the breast or
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fibrocystic breast disease
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To correct the patient's prolonged bleeding, the physician scheduled a surgery that involves widening of the cervix and scraping of the endometrial lining of the uterus or a
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dilation and curettage
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The patient had all of the symptoms of being pregnant including absence of menstrual flow or
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amenorrhea
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After a difficult delivery, the woman had a surgical repair of the vulva or an
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episiorrhaphy
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rounded upper portion of the uterus
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fundus
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passageway for the ovum to move from the ovary to the uterus
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uterine tube
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outer layer of uterus
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perimetrium
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pigmented area around the breast nipple
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areola
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fold of membrane found near the opening of the vagina
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hymen
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inner layer of the uterus
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endomentrium
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connects the uterus to the outside of the body
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vagina
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egg cells are formed and stored here
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ovaries
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narrow lower portion of the uterus
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cervix
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fingerlike projection at the free end of the uterine tube
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fimbria
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gynec/o
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woman
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metr/o
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uterus
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peri-
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surrounding (outer)
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-atresia
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absence of a normal body opening
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men/o
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menstruation
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mast/o
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breast
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episi/o
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vulva
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arche/o
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first, beginning
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-salpinx
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uterine tube
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colp-o
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vagina
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menorrhagia
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rapid flow of blood at menstruation
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endometriosis
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abnormal condition of tissue growing outside of the uterus
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mastopexy
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performed to lift sagging breast tissue
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mammoplasty
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surgical repair of the breast
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conization
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treatment for noninvasive cervical cancer
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colposcope
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instrument used for visual examination of the vagina (and cervix)
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hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
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excision of the uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries
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mastalgia
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pain in the breast
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fistula
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abnormal passageway between two organs
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menopause
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cessation of menstruation
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episiorrhaphy
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suture of (a tear in) the vulva
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