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stoma

[stoh-muh] / ˈstoʊ mə /
NOUN
areola
Synonyms
STRONG




Example Sentences

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Mr Crathorne said: "It felt like a real lifeline, a chance to lose weight so I could have the stoma reversed."

From BBC

This probably happens because the bladder cells partially cover the stomata on the plant's leaves, a point of entry for many bacterial invaders.

From Science Daily

On top of having to come to terms with his father's sudden death, Baker had to adapt to a completely new way of living his life and the associated taboos of having a stoma.

From BBC

Unlike flowering plants, mosses do not use stomata for CO2 entry and therefore may have less access to the available CO2.

From Science Daily

Patients in Somerset are the first in England to be allowed to go home on the same day as having major surgery to remove a stoma bag.

From BBC