Synonyms for stoma
ˈstoʊ mə; ˈstoʊ mə tə, ˈstɒm ə-, stoʊˈmɑ təstom·a

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1. stoma, stomate, porenoun

   a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass

   Synonyms:
   pore, stomate

2. stomanoun

   a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)

   Synonyms:
   pore, stomate

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1. • Orifice
   • Surgery

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1. stomanoun

   Synonyms:
   [Gr. pl. Stomata.] pore (in plants)

2. stomanoun

   Synonyms:
   breathing-hole (in articulate animals)

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1. Liana Roodt:

   Many [colorectal cancer patients] develop stomas and have to walk around with a poo bag attached onto their stomachs. But some of those stomas can be reversed after a period of time, imagine having a poo bag attached for two to five years and dealing with a stoma when you are living in a shack with no electricity and no running water.

2. Liana Roodt:

   Imagine having a poo bag attached for two to five years and dealing with a stoma when you are living in a shack with no electricity and no running water.