American English pronunciation
How to pronounce stoma
IPA transcription: [s'toʊmə]
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Noun
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a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
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a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)
Usage examples
- Lindh was stabbed in her chest, stomach and arms.
- As is customary, the two leaders meet between the armies.
- Paracelsus suggested its use against liver disease, catarrh and stomach upsets.
- Good wine ruins the purse, and bad wine ruins the stomach.
- The physical sensation of hunger is related to contractions of the stomach muscles.
- Good wine ruins the purse, and bad wine ruins the stomach.
- The main risk is development of fungal infection, especially denture-related stomatitis.
- A suicide vest may cover the entire stomach and usually has shoulder straps.
- A man flies through the air as a young girl standing on a couch appears to bunch him in the stomach
- A slight disorder of the stomach makes them cheat.