Phrase guide

colostomy bag

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: stoma bag

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: pojemnik na kał wydalany przez przetokę — small pouch of a person who has had a colostomy
  • Portuguese: bolsa de colostomia — small pouch of a person who has had a colostomy
  • Swedish: stomipåse — small pouch of a person who has had a colostomy