Medical Terminology Nwccc Week 4

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epidermis

Back 1

Outer layer of skin

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dermis

Back 2

deeper layer of skin

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Sebaceous Gland

Back 3

Sweat and oil layer of skin

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Adipose Tissue

Back 4

Fat layer of skin

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Ichthiy / o

Back 5

Dry and scaly

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melan / o

Back 6

black

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cyte

Back 7

cell

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derma

Back 8

skin

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an

Back 9

without, not

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skin lesion

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Altered skin tissue due to disease, injury or wound

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macule

Back 11

Flat lesion

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vesicle

Back 12

fluid filled lesion, A blister

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nodule

Back 13

raised hard lesion

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pustule

Back 14

lesion containing pus, A pimple

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excoriation

Back 15

worn off skin, A sheet shear

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ulcer

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An erosion, A bed sore

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1st degree burn

Back 17

skin redness (erythema) heals without scars

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2nd degree burns

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burns into the epidermis layer, blisters (vesticles), painful, no scars

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3rd degree burns

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epidermis and dermis are destroyed and underlying tissue, scars present

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benign

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not cancerous

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malignant

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cancerous

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Basal Cell Cancer

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Skin cancer, invasive, slow growing, deep in skin, rarely spreads

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Squamous Cell Cancer

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Skin cancer, cancer of certain cells, can be in any part of the body

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Melanoma

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Most lethal skin cancer, rapid growing, will spread to lungs, liver etc.

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Abcess

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Cavity containing pus, inflamed

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Acne

Back 26

inflammatory disease of the subaceous gland

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Cellulitis

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widespread acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, hard, red, hot, painful

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Decubitus Ulcer

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open lesion doe to prolonged pressure, bed sores

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Ecchymosis

Back 29

bleeding under the skin causing discoloration, A bruise, A black and blue mark

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Eczema

Back 30

Acute or chronic inflammation (erythema, vesicles, scales, crusting, itching)

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Erythema

Back 31

redness of the skin

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Pallor

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unnatural paleness or absence of color in the skin

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Pediculosis

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infestation with lice

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Prurtis

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Intense itching, like with poison ivy, bed bugs, etc.

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Psoriasis

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chronic skin disease with red patches, scales

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Scabies

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contagious disease of the itch mite

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Tinea

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Fungal infection, hives develop, Hives

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Biopsy

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Tissue sample taken to establish a diagnosis

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Debridement

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Removal of foreign material or dead/damaged tissue from a wound

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I & D

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Incision and Drainage

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Incision & Drainage

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Incision into a lesion such as an abscess to drain it

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Bx

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Biopsy

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seb / o

Back 43

oil

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adip / o

Back 44

fat

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lip / o

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fat

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melan / o

Back 46

black

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onc / o

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tumor

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neo

Back 48

new

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bi / o

Back 49

life

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erthr / o

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red

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meta

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change beyond

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cytes

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cell

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rrhea

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discharge

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abrasion

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abrasive therapy

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cele

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swelling

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ology

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study of

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plasm

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growth

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opsy

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view of

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ema

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state of

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stasis

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staying still

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intra

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into

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dermal

Back 62

skin

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Respiratory System

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The system that works with the circulatory system to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide, The lungs and airways accomplish this through a process called breathing or ventilation.

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Inhalation

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brings in oxygen

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Exhalation

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blows out carbon dioxide

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Pharynx

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throat

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Trachea

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windpipe

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Bronchus

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right and left

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Lungs

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3 lobes on the right, 2 lobes on the left

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Alveoli

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tiny sacs within the lungs which lay next to the capillaries and where the exchange of gasses occur

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pharyng / o

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throat

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trache / o

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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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alvel / o

Back 75

aveoli

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pneum / o

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lungs, air

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pneumon / o

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lungs, air

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pulmo / o

Back 78

lung

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cyan / o

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blue

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ox / o

Back 80

oxygen

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thorac / o

Back 81

chest, thorax

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pnea

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breathing

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ectasis

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dilation

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dys

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difficult, painful

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Pus

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dead white blood cells

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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COLD

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Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

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TB

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Tuberculosis

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Tuberculosis

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Contagious disease spread by droplets containing the TB organism

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Respiratory disorder characterized by a chronic partial obstruction of the air passages

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Pneumonia

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inflammatory disease of the lungs, can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungus or chemicals

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Orthopnea

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sitting up to breathe

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Productive Cough

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cough where you cough up sputum

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Non Productive Cough

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Cough that is dry no sputum

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Aspiration Pneumonia

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Occurs when food or liquid is inhaled into the lungs

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Cystic Fibrosis

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Hereditary disorder where excessive and thick secretions (mucus) plug the airway and other areas of the body

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Oncology

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Cancer

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apnea

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temporary loss of breathing

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Atelectasis

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Collapsed Lung

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Cheyne Stokes Respiration

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An abnormal breathing pattern. Rapid breathing, stop breathing, deep breath, then rapid breathing again

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Epistaxis

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nosebleed

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Pulmonary Edema

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Accumulation of matter (blood clot, tissue, air bubble, bacteria) in the pulmonary arteries, in the lungs

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Hemoptysis

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coughing up blod

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Breath Sounds

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Rales

Rhonchi

Wheeze

Stridor

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ABG

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Arterial Blood Gasses

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CO2

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Carbon Dioxide

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CXR

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Chest X-Ray

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O2

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Oxygen

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SOB

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Shortness of Breath

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TPR

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Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

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URI

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Upper Respiratory Infection

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oxia

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oxygen

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emia

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blood condition

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metry

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measuring

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circum

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around

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oral

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mouth