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stoma

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




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She now lives with a stoma and needs regular monitoring.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

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

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

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.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

She has had 11 surgeries in total, including a hysterectomy and the removal of her colon, leaving her with an ileostomy stoma.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024

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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