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Surgical puncture of the chest wall for removal of fluid is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

The combining form cleido in sternocleidomastoid means:
 
  A) sternum.
  B) breast.
  C) clavicle.
  D) resemble.



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Answer to Question 1

thoracentesis

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: A) The combining form stern/o means sternum.
B) The roots mast and mamm mean breast.
C) Correct.
D) The suffix -oid means resemble.



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