stoma
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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
Using her large social media following, Lucy says she is determined to raise awareness of what it's like to go to festivals and other big events with a stoma bag, or other accessibility needs.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025
The stoma, a small hole in her abdomen, removes the waste from her body into the fitted bag, which Lucy has to regularly empty.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025
"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
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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Life Science: Plants
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