Stoma

Introduction: Stoma

Description of Stoma

Stoma: A surgically created opening from an area inside the body to the outside.
Source: National Institute of Health

Stoma: a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ).
Source: WordNet 2.1

Stoma: Artificial openings between two cavities or canals, or between such and the surface of the body. (Stedman, 26th ed).
Source: MeSH 2007

Stoma: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Stoma:

• Stroma
• Opening
• Pore
• Cavities
• Surface
• Body
• Body symptoms (5672 causes)
• Body pain (23 causes)

Terms associated with Stoma:

Broader terms for Stoma

• orifice
• opening
• porta

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Stoma

The following list attempts to classify Stoma into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• opening,orifice,porta
• passage,passageway
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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