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stoma

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




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The brand works with people with disabilities to create adaptable jeans, stoma bags, and other pieces of clothing.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"I just changed my stoma bag in my tent most of the time, just because I know who's been in there, and it feels like the cleanest place," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

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

"But then as soon as I had my stoma bag, I was like, 'Oh, right well, let's make this work again.'"

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

The layer forming the roof is called the "epidermis," and the small opening left leading into the chamber is bounded by a special ring of cells and forms the "stoma" or air-pore.

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




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