stoma
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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
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
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
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