stoma

IPA: stˈoʊmʌ

(botany) One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.
(medicine) A small opening in a membrane; a surgically constructed opening, especially one in the abdominal wall that permits the passage of waste after a colostomy or ileostomy.
(zoology) A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.
An artificial anus.

Examples of "stoma" in Sentences

After the procedure, the stoma and tract may be tender.
Clean the stoma daily with unscented soap and dry the area well.
Right, so a stoma is the external opening of one's internal guts.
You should look at the stoma site and surrounding skin once a day.
Bleeding, painful or growing (granulation) tissue around the stoma
If the tube falls out, place the end of the old tube into the stoma 2 inches and tape it into place.
A stoma measuring device is then used to measure the tract (the distance from the skin to inside the stomach).
If the stoma is at least six weeks old, either pull the tube out a little or push it in a little to match the previous length measurement.
She said nurses such as stoma and diabetes nurses had shown particular interest in the scheme and its ability to provide patients with information in a secure, written form that patients could then refer to as many times as they wished.