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Punctures

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Definition: Incision of tissues for injection of medication or for other diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Punctures of the skin, for example may be used for diagnostic drainage; of blood vessels for diagnostic imaging procedures.  restrict to penetration procedures for diag or ther: do not confuse with traumatic punctures (   
See Also Paracentesis
Examples Body Piercing; Paracentesis; Phlebotomy 		Other names Micropunctures; Puncture; Micropuncture

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