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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

Using her large social media following, Lucy says she is determined to raise awareness of what it's like to go to festivals and other big events with a stoma bag, or other accessibility needs.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2025

"I just changed my stoma bag in my tent most of the time, just because I know who's been in there, and it feels like the cleanest place," she says.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2025

Mrs Gibbs, who now has a permanent stoma bag, says she was traumatised by the experience.

From BBC Jan. 7, 2025

Etym., μελας, melas, black, and στομα, stoma, mouth; because the fruit of one of these species stains the lips.

From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir

"Doctors have told me that if they'd caught it sooner, I wouldn't have ended up the way I am, living with two stomas and being in early menopause at the age of 31."

From BBC Nov. 17, 2024

"The bear makes opening conversations about stomas a lot easier because the child can explain what's happened to them using their bear," said Ms Gow.

From BBC Oct. 25, 2024

She says the reaction from her sto-mates, people who also have stomas, to her being on the show and modelling has been "amazing".

From BBC Jan. 30, 2024

The Traitors finalist Mollie Pearce says her "main goal" after the show is to raise awareness of disabilities and break the taboo around stomas.

From BBC Jan. 30, 2024

She has undergone 16 separate surgeries and has two stomas and catheter.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2023

When water reaches the leaves, it evaporates through tiny openings known as stomata.

From Science Daily Mar. 15, 2026

As the research team explained, "Traditionally, we've had to choose between seeing the stomata or measuring their function."

From Science Daily Jan. 7, 2026

As carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere increase, plants may need to open their stomata less frequently, leading to decreased transpiration and preserving more groundwater.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 20, 2024

But when the air and soil are so dry that they can’t meet demand, a tree will eventually close the stomata, or pores, on its leaves to avoid losing precious water.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2023

The prevailing views at the present time are in favor of the artificial nature of the stomata and pores in the walls of the blood-vessels.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various




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