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stoma

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




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She said: "Seeing stoma bags that are glittery and frilly it shows people that we're not just patients we're actually people."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Lucy's condition means she has additional access needs and requires a clean space to change her stoma bag, as well as access to disabled toilets.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

The stoma, a small hole in her abdomen, removes the waste from her body into the fitted bag, which Lucy has to regularly empty.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

Each of these openings is called a stoma.

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




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