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stoma

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




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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

It also said its teams had done training "to help them better understand the experiences of people living with a stoma and ensure any necessary screening is carried out sensitively, respectfully and appropriately".

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

Natalie has since had further surgery, including reversal of the stoma and treatment for complications including a hernia and ongoing wound problems.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

B, Air-chamber with the filaments of assimilating cells and stoma in vertical section.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

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

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

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

Meanwhile, carbon dioxide enters the leaf through tiny openings called stomata.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

Its stomata, the tiny pores that normally take in CO2 and release oxygen during the day, remain closed while the sun is up, reducing water loss through evaporation.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 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

The stomata in fact are the arbiters of what shall pass in or out of the body of the leaf; p. 212they are the gate-keepers who regulate both export and import. 

From Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History by Sir Francis Darwin


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