stoma (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *stoma*:
NOUN	plant	stoma, stomate, pore	a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
NOUN	body	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)

English > *stoma*: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	A minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass.
Synonyms	stomate, pore
Narrower	germ pore	A pore in the outer wall of a spore or pollen grain through which the germ tube or pollen tube makes its exit on germination
	hydathode, water pore, water stoma	A pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants
	lenticel	One of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and the interior tissue
Broader	aperture	A natural opening in something
Spanish	estoma, poro
Catalan	estoma, por, porus
Adjectives	astomatal	lacking a stoma or stomata
Adjectives	stomatal, stomatous	relating to or constituting plant stomata

English > *stoma*: 2 senses > noun 2, body
Meaning	A mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ).
Category	surgery	The branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
Part of	colostomy	A surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
Part of	tracheostomy, tracheotomy	A surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air
Broader	orifice, opening, porta	An aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
Spanish	estoma
Catalan	estoma
Adjectives	stomatal, stomatous	relating to or of the nature of or having a mouth or mouthlike opening
Adjectives	stomatous	having a mouth or mouthlike opening

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