English noun: stoma | |||
1. | stoma (plant) a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass | ||
Synonyms | pore, stomate | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aperture | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | germ pore, hydathode, lenticel, water pore, water stoma | ||
2. | stoma (body) a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | opening, orifice, porta | ||
Part meronym | colostomy, tracheostomy, tracheotomy | ||
Domain category | surgery | ||