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stoma

[stoh-muh] / ˈstoʊ mə /
NOUN
areola
Synonyms
STRONG




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One of Recondition's best-selling items are stoma bag covers.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"But then as soon as I had my stoma bag, I was like, 'Oh, right well, let's make this work again.'"

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

As his intestine was removed during surgery, he will now use a stoma to collect waste.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025

She has had 11 surgeries in total, including a hysterectomy and the removal of her colon, leaving her with an ileostomy stoma.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024

Each of these openings is called a stoma.

From Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; from Seed to Leaf by Newell, Jane H.