Feces and urine can flow through a segment of the colon or small intestine and out through the opening (called a stoma) on the abdomen. The output from the stoma is called the ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
effluent
Fecal effluent is watery-to-thick liquid and contains some digestive enzymes.
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