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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

One of Recondition's best-selling items are stoma bag covers.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

She now lives with a stoma and needs regular monitoring.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 7, 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