stoma
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Emma Greenwood is an internal pouch nurse specialist and has a stoma - she said she had faced similar problems at airports.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
"I have swallowed more dust than bread," he said in his living room, as he showed the stoma bag he now has to use.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
On 18 January, she underwent emergency surgery, in which part of her bowel was removed and a stoma fitted.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The brand works with people with disabilities to create adaptable jeans, stoma bags, and other pieces of clothing.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
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 Sir Charles Lyell
Now, a charity wants better training for airport staff so people with stomas are treated with "dignity" and "respect".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
She also has two stomas in place for life because much of her bladder and bowel have had to be removed.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 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
Gill found out that women in Kenya resort to using plastic bags, bread wrappers and sometimes tissue to deal with the waste from their stomas.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2023
Gill Castle swam mostly in the dark from Dover to France in 14 hours to raise awareness of birth injures and people with stomas.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2023
When leaves release water vapor through their stomata, they start the process of evapotranspiration, which draws water up to the tallest part of a plant, like a beverage being sucked through a straw.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Meanwhile, carbon dioxide enters the leaf through tiny openings called stomata.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
By combining these tools, scientists can directly observe how stomata behave as environmental conditions change, providing a real-time view of plant responses that was not possible before.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 2026
Coincidentally, the closure of stomata also obstructs the preferred entry points for nutrient-sucking pests like spider mites.
From Science Daily ● May 3, 2024
The stomata are frequently arranged in rows, their position being marked by two white bands of wax on the leaf-surface.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
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