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faduma

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on: Jul 4, 2018
A tight ___________________ _ is required to keep food from exiting the mouth during mastication and deglutition.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

_________________________ refers to pneumonia acquired as a result of food or liquid entering the lungs.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


ultraflyy23

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Reply #1 on: Jul 4, 2018
Answer to Question 1

lip seal

Answer to Question 2

Aspiration pneumonia


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