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Skin condition

Index Skin condition

A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands. [1]

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  1. 98 relations: Abrasion (medicine), Acantholysis, Adipocyte, Apocrine, Arrector pili muscle, Blaschko's lines, Blister, Bullseye (target), Chickenpox, Collagen, Comedo, Confluency, Cyst, Dermatitis, Dermatology, Dermis, Diffusion, Disease, Dyskeratosis, Eccrine sweat gland, Ectoderm, Elastic fiber, Embryology, Epidermis, Epithelium, Erythema, Evanescent (dermatology), Exocytosis (dermatopathology), Fascia, Forlì, Girolamo Mercuriale, Glabrousness, Gland, Granuloma, Ground substance, Hair follicle, Herpes, Histology, Hydropic swell, Hypergranulosis, Hyperkeratosis, Injection (medicine), Integumentary system, Intertriginous, Italy, Itch, Keratin, Keratinocyte, Langerhans cell, Lentigo, ... Expand index (48 more) »

Abrasion (medicine)

An abrasion is a partial thickness wound caused by damage to the skin.

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Acantholysis

Acantholysis is the loss of intercellular connections, such as desmosomes, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes,Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelso; Abbas, Abul (2004) Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (7th ed.). Saunders.

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Adipocyte

Adipocytes, also known as lipocytes and fat cells, are the cells that primarily compose adipose tissue, specialized in storing energy as fat.

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Apocrine

Apocrine is a term used to classify the mode of secretion of exocrine glands.

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Arrector pili muscle

The arrector pili muscles, also known as hair erector muscles, are small muscles attached to hair follicles in mammals.

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Blaschko's lines

Blaschko's lines, also called the lines of Blaschko, are lines of normal cell development in the skin.

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Blister

A blister is a small pocket of body fluid (lymph, serum, plasma, blood, or pus) within the upper layers of the skin, usually caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure or infection.

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Bullseye (target)

The bullseye or bull's eye has, since 1833, been the name for the center of a target and, by extension, since 1857, has been given to any throw, toss, or shot that hits the center.

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Chickenpox

Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease caused by the initial infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV), a member of the herpesvirus family.

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Collagen

Collagen is the main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of a body's various connective tissues.

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Comedo

A comedo is a clogged hair follicle (pore) in the skin.

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Confluency

In cell culture biology, confluence refers to the percentage of the surface of a culture dish that is covered by adherent cells.

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Cyst

A cyst is a closed sac, having a distinct envelope and division compared with the nearby tissue.

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Dermatitis

Dermatitis is inflammation of the skin, typically characterized by itchiness, redness and a rash. Skin condition and Dermatitis are cutaneous conditions.

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Dermatology

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin.

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Dermis

The dermis or corium is a layer of skin between the epidermis (with which it makes up the cutis) and subcutaneous tissues, that primarily consists of dense irregular connective tissue and cushions the body from stress and strain.

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Diffusion

Diffusion is the net movement of anything (for example, atoms, ions, molecules, energy) generally from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration.

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Disease

A disease is a particular abnormal condition that adversely affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism and is not immediately due to any external injury.

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Dyskeratosis

Dyskeratosis is abnormal keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the stratum granulosum.

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Eccrine sweat gland

Eccrine sweat glands (from Greek ek(s)+krinein 'out(wards)/external+secrete') are the major sweat glands of the human body.

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Ectoderm

The ectoderm is one of the three primary germ layers formed in early embryonic development.

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Elastic fiber

Elastic fibers (or yellow fibers) are an essential component of the extracellular matrix composed of bundles of proteins (elastin) which are produced by a number of different cell types including fibroblasts, endothelial, smooth muscle, and airway epithelial cells.

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Embryology

Embryology (from Greek ἔμβρυον, embryon, "the unborn, embryo"; and -λογία, -logia) is the branch of animal biology that studies the prenatal development of gametes (sex cells), fertilization, and development of embryos and fetuses.

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Epidermis

The epidermis is the outermost of the three layers that comprise the skin, the inner layers being the dermis and hypodermis.

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Epithelium

Epithelium or epithelial tissue is a thin, continuous, protective layer of compactly packed cells with little extracellular matrix.

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Erythema

Erythema is redness of the skin or mucous membranes, caused by hyperemia (increased blood flow) in superficial capillaries.

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Evanescent (dermatology)

Evanescent skin lesions, like wheals, are those that last for less than 24 hours before resolving.

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Exocytosis (dermatopathology)

Exocytosis is infiltration of the epidermis by inflammatory or circulating blood cells.

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Fascia

A fascia (fasciae or fascias; adjective fascial; from Latin: "band") is a generic term for macroscopic membranous bodily structures. Fasciae are classified as superficial, visceral or deep, and further designated according to their anatomical location.

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Forlì

Forlì (Furlè; Forum Livii) is a comune (municipality) and city in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, and is, together with Cesena, the capital of the Province of Forlì-Cesena.

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Girolamo Mercuriale

Girolamo Mercuriale or Mercuriali (Geronimo Mercuriali; Hieronymus Mercurialis, Hyeronimus Mercurialis) (September 30, 1530 – November 8, 1606) was an Italian philologist and physician, most famous for his work De Arte Gymnastica.

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Glabrousness

Glabrousness (from the Latin glaber meaning "bald", "hairless", "shaved", "smooth") is the technical term for a lack of hair, down, setae, trichomes or other such covering.

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Gland

A gland is a cell or an organ in an animal's body that produces and secretes different substances either into the bloodstream or into a body cavity or outer surface that the organism needs.

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Granuloma

A granuloma is an aggregation of macrophages (along with other cells) that forms in response to chronic inflammation.

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Ground substance

Ground substance is an amorphous gel-like substance in the extracellular space of animals that contains all components of the extracellular matrix (ECM) except for fibrous materials such as collagen and elastin.

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Hair follicle

The hair follicle is an organ found in mammalian skin.

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Herpes

Herpes simplex, often known simply as herpes, is a viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus.

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Histology

Histology, also known as microscopic anatomy or microanatomy, is the branch of biology that studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues.

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Hydropic swell

Hydropic swelling is intracellular edema of keratinocytes, often seen with viral infections.

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Hypergranulosis

Hypergranulosis is an increased thickness of the stratum granulosum.

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Hyperkeratosis

Hyperkeratosis is thickening of the stratum corneum (the outermost layer of the epidermis, or skin), often associated with the presence of an abnormal quantity of keratin,Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelso; Abbas, Abul (2004) Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (7th ed.). Saunders.

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Injection (medicine)

An injection (often and usually referred to as a "shot" in US English, a "jab" in UK English, or a "jag" in Scottish English and Scots) is the act of administering a liquid, especially a drug, into a person's body using a needle (usually a hypodermic needle) and a syringe.

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Integumentary system

The integumentary system is the set of organs forming the outermost layer of an animal's body.

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Intertriginous

In medicine, an intertriginous area is where two skin areas may touch or rub together.

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Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.

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Itch

An itch (also known as pruritus) is a sensation that causes a strong desire or reflex to scratch.

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Keratin

Keratin is one of a family of structural fibrous proteins also known as scleroproteins.

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Keratinocyte

Keratinocytes are the primary type of cell found in the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin.

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Langerhans cell

A Langerhans cell (LC) is a tissue-resident macrophage of the skin once thought to be a resident dendritic cell.

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Lentigo

A lentigo (plural lentigines) is a small pigmented spot on the skin with a clearly defined edge, surrounded by normal-appearing skin.

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Livedo

Livedo refers to a form of skin discoloration.

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Lobe (anatomy)

In anatomy, a lobe is a clear anatomical division or extension of an organ (as seen for example in the brain, lung, liver, or kidney) that can be determined without the use of a microscope at the gross anatomy level.

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Measles

Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable infectious disease caused by measles virus.

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Melanocyte

Melanocytes are melanin-producing neural crest-derived cells located in the bottom layer (the stratum basale) of the skin's epidermis, the middle layer of the eye (the uvea), the inner ear, vaginal epithelium, meninges, bones, and heart found in many mammals and birds.

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Melanonychia

Melanonychia is a black or brown pigmentation of a nail, and may be present as a normal finding on many digits in Afro-Caribbeans, as a result of trauma, systemic disease, or medications, or as a postinflammatory event from such localized events as lichen planus or fixed drug eruption.

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Merkel cell

Merkel cells, also known as Merkel–Ranvier cells or tactile epithelial cells, are oval-shaped mechanoreceptors essential for light touch sensation and found in the skin of vertebrates.

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Mesoderm

The mesoderm is the middle layer of the three germ layers that develops during gastrulation in the very early development of the embryo of most animals.

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Morbilliform

The term morbilliform refers to a rash that looks like measles.

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Muscle

Muscle is a soft tissue, one of the four basic types of animal tissue.

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Nail (anatomy)

A nail is a protective plate characteristically found at the tip of the digits (fingers and toes) of all primates, corresponding to the claws in other tetrapod animals.

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Neoplasm

A neoplasm is a type of abnormal and excessive growth of tissue.

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Nodule (medicine)

In medicine, nodules are small firm lumps, usually greater than 1 cm in diameter.

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Nosology

Nosology is the branch of medical science that deals with the classification of diseases.

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Organ system

An organ system is a biological system consisting of a group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions.

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Panniculus adiposus

The panniculus adiposus is the fatty layer of the subcutaneous tissues, superficial to a deeper vestigial layer of muscle, the panniculus carnosus.

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Panniculus carnosus

The panniculus carnosus is a part of the subcutaneous tissues in vertebrates.

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Papillomatosis

Papillomatosis is skin surface elevation caused by hyperplasia and enlargement of contiguous dermal papillae.

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Papule

A papule is a small, well-defined bump in the skin.

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Parakeratosis

Parakeratosis is a mode of keratinization characterized by the retention of nuclei in the stratum corneum.

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Poikiloderma

Poikiloderma is a skin condition that consists of areas of hypopigmentation, hyperpigmentation, telangiectasias and atrophy.

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Purpura

Purpura is a condition of red or purple discolored spots on the skin that do not blanch on applying pressure.

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Racquet nail

In racquet nails (also known as brachyonychia, nail en raquette, and racquet thumb), the nail plate is flattened, the end of the thumb is widened and flattened, and the distal phalanx is abnormally short.

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Sebaceous gland

A sebaceous gland or oil gland is a microscopic exocrine gland in the skin that opens into a hair follicle to secrete an oily or waxy matter, called sebum, which lubricates the hair and skin of mammals.

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Shingles

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area.

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Skin

Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation.

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Skin biopsy

Skin biopsy is a biopsy technique in which a skin lesion is removed to be sent to a pathologist to render a microscopic diagnosis.

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Skin cancer

Skin cancers are cancers that arise from the skin.

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Skin condition

A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands. Skin condition and skin condition are cutaneous conditions.

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Skin fissure

A skin fissure is a cutaneous condition in which there is a linear-like cleavage of skin, sometimes defined as extending into the dermis.

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Skin infection

A skin infection is an infection of the skin in humans and other animals, that can also affect the associated soft tissues such as loose connective tissue and mucous membranes. Skin condition and skin infection are cutaneous conditions.

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Skin maceration

Maceration is defined as the softening and breaking down of skin resulting from prolonged exposure to moisture. Skin condition and skin maceration are cutaneous conditions.

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Spongiosis

Spongiosis is mainly intercellular edema (abnormal accumulation of fluid) in the epidermis,Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelso; Abbas, Abul (2004) Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (7th ed.). Saunders.

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Stratum

In geology and related fields, a stratum (strata) is a layer of rock or sediment characterized by certain lithologic properties or attributes that distinguish it from adjacent layers from which it is separated by visible surfaces known as either bedding surfaces or bedding planes.

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Stratum basale

The stratum basale (basal layer, sometimes referred to as stratum germinativum) is the deepest layer of the five layers of the epidermis, the external covering of skin in mammals.

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Stratum corneum

The stratum corneum (Latin for 'horny layer') is the outermost layer of the epidermis.

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Stratum granulosum

The stratum granulosum (or granular layer) is a thin layer of cells in the epidermis lying above the stratum spinosum and below the stratum corneum (stratum lucidum on the soles and palms).

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Stratum lucidum

The stratum lucidum (Latin, 'clear layer') is a thin, clear layer of dead skin cells in the epidermis named for its translucent appearance under a microscope.

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Stratum spinosum

The stratum spinosum (or spinous layer/prickle cell layer) is a layer of the epidermis found between the stratum granulosum and stratum basale.

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Subcutaneous tissue

The subcutaneous tissue, also called the hypodermis, hypoderm, subcutis, or superficial fascia, is the lowermost layer of the integumentary system in vertebrates.

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Telangiectasia

Telangiectasias, from Greek: (end) + (blood or lymph vessel) + (the expansion of a hollow or tubular organ), also known as spider veins, are small dilated blood vessels that can occur near the surface of the skin or mucous membranes, measuring between 0.5 and 1 millimeter in diameter.

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Trombiculidae

Trombiculidae, commonly referred to in North America as chiggers and in Britain as harvest mites, but also known as berry bugs, bush-mites, red bugs or scrub-itch mites, are a family of mites.

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Tubercle

In anatomy, a tubercle (literally 'small tuber', Latin for 'lump') is any round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth found on external or internal organs of a plant or an animal.

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Ulcer (dermatology)

An ulcer is a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue.

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Ultrasound

Ultrasound is sound with frequencies greater than 20 kilohertz.

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Vacuolization

Vacuolization is the formation of vacuoles or vacuole-like structures, within or adjacent to cells.

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Varicella zoster virus

Varicella zoster virus (VZV), also known as human herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3, HHV3) or Human alphaherpesvirus 3 (taxonomically), is one of nine known herpes viruses that can infect humans.

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Welt (bruise)

A welt is a bloodshot stripe on the skin.

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Wound

A wound is any disruption of or damage to living tissue, such as skin, mucous membranes, or organs.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_condition

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