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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



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Answer to Question 1

abdominocentesis

Answer to Question 2

colostomy



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