Look up: stoma

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   stoma
   1. In plants: Aperture in the epidermis of a leaf, stem, or fruit, bound by two guard cells and functioning in gas exchange. 2. In nematodes: Buccal capsule. (Pl. stomata.)
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   Stoma
   Small apertures (bounded by guard and accessory cells) in the surface of a leaf or a young stem, opening or closing in response to light intensity, time of day and other factors, adapted to control exchange of carbon dioxide, oxygen and water vapour between active internal leaf cells and the atmosphere for respiration and photosynthesis, pl. stomata.
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   stoma
   [n] - a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem 2. [n] - a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)
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   Stoma
   Small surgically made opening into an organ of the body, e.g., the bowel.
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   Stoma
   An opening to the outside of the body formed during surgery. Can be a colostomy (opening of the large bowel onto the abdomen), ileostomy (opening of the small bowel onto the abdomen), urostomy (opening of the urine system onto the abdomen after bladder removal) or a tracheostomy (a hole in the neck into the airway).
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   Stoma
   a surgically formed opening on a body surface
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   Stoma
   An artificial opening between an organ and the skin surface, formed by surgery. There are different types including a tracheostomy (formed from the windpipe), ileostomy (formed from the small bowel), colostomy (formed from the large bowel), and urostomy (formed from the bladder).
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   Stoma
   An artificial opening of a tube. E.g. colostomy
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   stoma
   An opening, through the abdomen created surgically (a general term-see also Ileostomy and Colostomy).
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    Stoma
    Stoma: An opening into the body from the outside created by a surgeon.
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    stoma
    any minute pore, orifice, or opening on a free surface.. Category: Botany and zoology • a mouth-like opening or pore or communication between cavities Category: Medicine
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
    
    
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    Stoma
    An opening, created surgically within certain organs, that is brought from inside the body to the outside, eg a colostomy.
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    stoma
    (= stomata (plural)) Pore in the epidermis of leaves and some stems, which permits gas exchange through the epidermis. Can be open or closed, depending upon the physiological state of the plant. Flanked by stomatal guard cells.
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    Stoma
    Sto'ma noun ; plural Stomata . [ New Latin , from Greek ..., ..., a mouth.] 1. (Anat.) One of the minute apertures between the cells in many serous membranes. 2. (Botany) (a) The minute breathing pores of leaves or other organs opening into the intercellular spaces, and usually bordered by two contractile cells. (b) The line of dehi ...
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    stoma
    <botany> Pore in the epidermis of leaves and some stems, which permits gas exchange through the epidermis. Can be open or closed, depending upon the physiological state of the plant. Flanked by stomatal guard cells. ... (06 Mar 1998) ...
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    stoma
    noun a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)
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    stoma
    pore noun a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
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    Stoma
    In botany, a `stoma` (also `stomate`; plural `stomata`) is a tiny opening or pore, found mostly on the underside of a plant leaf and used for gas exchange. The pore is formed by a pair of specialized sclerenchyma cells known as guard cells which are responsible for regulating the size of the opening. Air containing carbon dioxide enters the plant through these openings where it gets used in photosynthesis and respiration. Oxygen produced by photo...
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    stoma
    (sto´mә) pl. stomas, sto´mata a mouthlike opening. an artificial opening that has made from the skin surface to the inside of the body and is kept open for drainage or other purposes; the most common types are those made in the abdominal wall for a colostomy, ureterostomy, ileal conduit, or other type...
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    Stoma
    • (n.) The line of dehiscence of the sporangium of a fern. It is usually marked by two transversely elongated cells. See Illust. of Sporangium. • (n.) The minute breathing pores of leaves or other organs opening into the intercellular spaces, and usually bordered by two contractile cells. • (n.) A stigma. See Stigma, n., 6 (a) & (b)....
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    stoma
    (from the article `speech`) ...have had their larynx removed (laryngectomy) because of cancer. Laryngectomy requires the suturing of the remaining trachea into a hole above the ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/165
    
    
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    stoma
    
    1. a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem
    2. a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)
    
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    stoma
    In plants, a tiny opening bordered by guard cells in the epidermis of leaves and stems. Water passes out of a plant mainly through the numerous stomata (plural of stoma, which is Greek for 'mouth'), and carbon dioxide passes in chiefly by the same pathway.
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    STOMA
    A small opening in a leaf, where air can enter and exit.
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