colostomy bag

noun

A small pouch placed over the stoma of a person who has had a colostomy, used to collect waste products that would otherwise pass through a person's rectum.

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stoma bag
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Meanings

nouncolostomy bag (plural colostomy bags)

plural colostomy bags

  1. A small pouch placed over the stoma of a person who has had a colostomy, used to collect waste products that would otherwise pass through a person's rectum.

    Synonyms: stoma bag

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small pouch placed over the stoma of a person who has had a colostomy, used to collect waste products that would otherwise pass through a person's rectum.

Similar
stoma bag
Also see
stoma bag

Translations

Polish pojemnik na kał wydalany przez przetokę
  • pojemnik na kał wydalany przez przetokęsmall pouch of a person who has had a colostomy
Portuguese bolsa de colostomia
  • bolsa de colostomiasmall pouch of a person who has had a colostomy
Swedish stomipåse
  • stomipåsesmall pouch of a person who has had a colostomy
Cite this entry
APA

colostomy bag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colostomy%20bag

MLA

“colostomy bag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colostomy%20bag. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “colostomy bag,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colostomy%20bag.

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