A surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen is a/an ______

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Starlight

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on: Jul 18, 2018

A surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen is a/an _______.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Two openings that allow waste to exit the body other than through the anus are an ileostomy and a/an _______.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

1_Step_At_ATime

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Reply #1 on: Jul 18, 2018

Answer to Question 1

abdominocentesis

Answer to Question 2

colostomy

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Reply #3 on: Jul 18, 2018

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