sto·ma

(stō′mə)

n. pl. sto·ma·ta (-mə-tə) or sto·mas

1. Botany One of the minute pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass. Also called stomate.

2. Anatomy A small aperture in the surface of a membrane.

3. A surgically constructed opening, especially one in the abdominal wall that permits the passage of waste after a colostomy or ileostomy.

4. Zoology A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.

[New Latin, from Greek, mouth.]

sto′mal, sto′ma·tal adj.

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stoma

(ˈstəʊmə)

n, pl stomata (ˈstəʊmətə; ˈstɒm-; stəʊˈmɑːtə)

1. (Botany) botany an epidermal pore, present in large numbers in plant leaves, that controls the passage of gases into and out of a plant

2. (Zoology) zoology anatomy a mouth or mouthlike part

3. (Anatomy) zoology anatomy a mouth or mouthlike part

4. (Surgery) surgery an artificial opening made in a tubular organ, esp the colon or ileum. See colostomy, ileostomy

[C17: via New Latin from Greek: mouth]

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sto•ma

(ˈstoʊ mə)

n., pl. sto•ma•ta (ˈstoʊ mə tə, ˈstɒm ə-, stoʊˈmɑ tə) sto•mas.

1. a minute opening in leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.

2. a primitive mouth or simple ingestive organ of an invertebrate animal.

3. a surgical opening in an organ constructed to permit passage of fluids or waste products to another organ or to the outside of the body.

[1675–85; < New Latin < Greek stóma mouth]

sto′mal, adj.

sto·ma

(stō′mə)

Plural stomata (stō′mə-tə)

1. Botany One of the tiny openings in the outer surface of a plant leaf or stem, through which gases and water vapor pass. Most stomata are on the underside of leaves.

2. Zoology A mouth-like opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.

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stoma

An artificial opening (as in an abdomen) made during surgery.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	stoma - a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass stomate, pore aperture - a natural opening in something germ pore - a pore in the outer wall of a spore or pollen grain through which the germ tube or pollen tube makes its exit on germination hydathode, water pore, water stoma - a pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants lenticel - one of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and the interior tissue
	2.	stoma - a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ) colostomy - a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus tracheostomy, tracheotomy - a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes orifice, porta, opening - an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart" surgery - the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School"

Translations

Stoma

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stomie

stoma

n pl <-ta> (Bot) → Stoma nt (spec)

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stoma

[ˈstəʊmə] n → stoma m

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

sto·ma

n. estoma, abertura hecha por cirugía, esp. en la pared del abdomen.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

stoma

n estoma m, abertura artificial entre un órgano y el exterior del cuerpo

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The trust which runs Shropshire's two main hospitals has improved its accessible toilets to help patients and visitors living with a stoma.

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He didn't want to give up his job with Devon and Cornwall Police so, after an internet search, found a firm selling titanium covers for stoma bags.

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WHEN Helen, from Port Talbot, was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, she not only had to mentally prepare for surgery, but also had to come to terms with the prospect of living with a stoma. Her shock at having a serious health condition was paired with her fear of having her full and busy life restricted.

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Once the supplies are ready, the patient should be taught to measure the stoma. After colostomy surgery, the stoma size will decrease as swelling decreases.

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"If you don't respond to medication, you may have to have a stoma bag," my doctor told me.

My doctor told me I could be dead be dead by December 1. It was November 29; Hayley Kelsey, now 25, lives life to the full - sticking to her mantra: "I wear the bag, the bag never wears me"

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(2) Bu tanimlar isiginda Stoma ve Yara Bakim Hemsireligi (SYBH); yapay yolla abdominal yuzeye agizlastirilan bir acikligi (stoma) veya dis etkenler nedeniyle yapisinda bozulma meydana gelmis (yara) bir organi olan bireyin, bakim gereksinimlerini belirlemeye, girisimlere karar vermeye, uygulamaya, degerlendirmeye ve bireyin kendi gereksinimlerini karsilayabilir duzeye getirmeye yonelik yapilan bakim uygulamalarinin butununu kapsar.

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