stoma

Example Sentences

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In total, she needed seven operations over five years to repair the damage, including having a stoma fitted and reversed.

From BBC

Three years ago she needed an emergency stoma after part of her intestines had “shut down” and still has to “take a lot of pain medication” because of the number of operations she has needed.

From BBC

She went on to have surgery but was left with a permanent stoma and PTSD.

From BBC

When there is a water shortage, plants act to conserve water by producing the drought stress hormone ABA to close their stomata.

From Science Daily

The sensors can enter leaves through pores called stomata and take up residence in the mesophyll -- the layer where most photosynthesis takes place.

From Science Daily