First Known Use: circa 1684
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stoma
noun sto·ma \ˈstō-mə\
plural sto·ma·ta \-mə-tə\ also stomas
Definition of STOMA
1
: any of various small simple bodily openings especially in a lower animal
2
: one of the minute openings in the epidermis of a plant organ (as a leaf) through which gaseous interchange takes place; also : the opening with its associated cellular structures
3
: an artificial permanent opening especially in the abdominal wall made in surgical procedures
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Origin of STOMA
New Latin, from Greek stomat-, stoma mouth
Medical Dictionary
stoma
noun sto·ma \ˈstō-mə\
plural sto·mas
Medical Definition of STOMA
1
: any of various small simple bodily openings especially in a lower animal
2
: an artificial permanent opening especially in the abdominal wall made in surgical procedures <a colostomy stoma>
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