Stomas

Any natural opening in to the body such as mouth, anus, nose or artificial opening in to the body that is either surgically created or formed due to a defect, disease or injury such as colostomy can be called a stoma.

Examples of stomata

Further information: List of -ostomies

• Dacryocystorhinostomy
• Sclerostomy
• Tracheostomy
• Urostomy (also see Ileal conduit urinary diversion)
  • Nephrostomy
  • Ureterostomy
  • Vesicostomy (cystostomy)

The historical practice of trepanation was also a type of stoma.

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MeSH "Surgical Stomas"