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Note: Stoma is a term that is both common in medical as well as botanical fields.
This is the MEDICAL definition of Stoma. Please refer to the related questions for the botanical definition.
Answer to STOMA definition
A stoma is an artificial opening that a person is not born with. A doctor/surgeon can create/make a stoma surgically on a patient. An example of when this is done follows: If a person is suffering from colon cancer and a section of the colon has to be removed, the surgeon sometimes has to make a STOMA (artificial opening) on the abdomen of the patient so that the bowel movement has a place to leave the body while the colon is healing. Sometimes the use of a stoma is temporary like in the case of allowing the rest of the colon to rest until it is healed....however, sometimes the stoma is permanent because of the amount of involvement of cancer or whatever. In either case, it is an artificial opening.
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What is the opening on the underside of a leaf that prevents water from evaporating?
Opening/closing of leaf pores (stoma) has the purpose to control evaporation.
What is a stoma composed of?
A stoma or ostomy is a pink and moist hole in the stomach made under surgical procedure. Stoma has three types which are: the colostomy, ileostomy and the urostomy
How long does a patient need stoma bag?
A patient who has undergone a colostomy or ileostomy procedure typically needs a stoma bag for the rest of their life, as the stoma is a permanent opening in the abdomen for waste elimination. It is important for the patient to work closely with their healthcare provider to ensure proper care and management of the stoma and stoma bag.
Why a stoma may be fashioned?
If you mean a surgically created opening to the urinary bladder or to the intestines, or for a tracheostomy, they are open. e.g. A stoma IS always open. A temporary stoma may be made and later closed, but by definition, stoma is an "opening".1. Picture of trach stoma. - This shows a trach stoma cap which protects the stoma.2. Picture of a loop ileostomy. -- Whether the stoma opens to bowel or bladder, the outside of the stoma appears basically the same. If for bladder, a small flexible tube is kept put through the stoma; a see-through "bag" attached to the skin (or upper thigh) collects the urine which the person must dump. The tubing is replaced periodically. If for bowel, a see through pouch is affixed onto the skin, over the stoma, to collect feces. The feces must be 'dumped' also.On any stoma, the area must be cleansed or the tender tissue can break down, bleed, become infected, etc.
What are small opening on the undersides of leaves through which carbon dioxide enters plant?
Stoma (or plural form stomata for a number of stoma)
In a patient with a colostomy the effluent from the?
Stoma
What is the opening on the underside of a leaf that prevents water from evaporating?
Opening/closing of leaf pores (stoma) has the purpose to control evaporation.
What is the plural of stoma?
stomas is the prular
What actors and actresses appeared in Apo stoma se stoma - 2003?
The cast of Apo stoma se stoma - 2003 includes: Maria Bakodimou as Hostess Fotis Sergoulopoulos as Host
What does pale or pink stoma mean?
Pale stoma indicates anemia
Structure of a stoma?
The structure of the stoma is oval. It can either be turgid or flaccid.
What is the plural form of the medical term stoma?
The plural of stoma is stomata.
What is singular form of stomata?
Stomata is already the plural form of stoma.
What is a stoma composed of?
A stoma or ostomy is a pink and moist hole in the stomach made under surgical procedure. Stoma has three types which are: the colostomy, ileostomy and the urostomy
Name the cell that makes up the stoma?
Guard cells make up the stoma
How long does a patient need stoma bag?
A patient who has undergone a colostomy or ileostomy procedure typically needs a stoma bag for the rest of their life, as the stoma is a permanent opening in the abdomen for waste elimination. It is important for the patient to work closely with their healthcare provider to ensure proper care and management of the stoma and stoma bag.
Why a stoma may be fashioned?
If you mean a surgically created opening to the urinary bladder or to the intestines, or for a tracheostomy, they are open. e.g. A stoma IS always open. A temporary stoma may be made and later closed, but by definition, stoma is an "opening".1. Picture of trach stoma. - This shows a trach stoma cap which protects the stoma.2. Picture of a loop ileostomy. -- Whether the stoma opens to bowel or bladder, the outside of the stoma appears basically the same. If for bladder, a small flexible tube is kept put through the stoma; a see-through "bag" attached to the skin (or upper thigh) collects the urine which the person must dump. The tubing is replaced periodically. If for bowel, a see through pouch is affixed onto the skin, over the stoma, to collect feces. The feces must be 'dumped' also.On any stoma, the area must be cleansed or the tender tissue can break down, bleed, become infected, etc.
