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  1.  
  2.       A port is essentially a small chamber
  3.   placed under the skin, usually near the
  4.   shoulder. The chamber connects to a small
  5.   tube inserted in a vein and threaded through
  6.   it into larger veins. Access to the port is
  7.   easy for the person injecting the drug and
  8.   avoids the pain and discomfort often
  9.   associated with intravenous injections.
  10.