stoma
nouns
a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)
is a part of
a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
is a part of
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
domain category
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
"he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School"
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