stoma
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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
"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
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
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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