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stoma

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




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Her illness had led to her pulling off her stoma bag that collects bodily waste from the abdomen.

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By February 2023 he underwent a second, major surgery to remove the tumour and his bladder, leaving him with two stoma bags, one linked to his bowel and one to his bladder.

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

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

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

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