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2. Commode - Wikipedia

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   French commode, by Gilles Joubert, circa 1735, made of oak and walnut, veneered with tulipwood, ebony, holly, other woods, gilt bronze and imitation marble, in the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, United States) A British commode, circa 1772, marquetry of various woods, bronze and gilt-bronze mounts, overall: 95.9 × 145.1 × 51.9 cm, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)

3. Close stool - Wikipedia

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   Toilet chair. A close stool was an early type of portable toilet, made in the shape of a cabinet or box at sitting height with an opening in the top.The external structure contained a pewter or earthenware chamberpot to receive the user's excrement and urine when they sat on it; this was normally covered (closed) by a folding lid.

4. List of chairs - Wikipedia

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   Windsor chair, a classic, informal chair usually constructed of wood turnings that form a high-spoked back, often topped by a shaped crest rail, outward-sloped legs, and stretchers that reinforce the legs. [55] The seat is often saddled or sculpted for extra comfort, and some Windsors have shaped arms supported by short spindles.

5. Chamber pot - Wikipedia

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   It might be stored in a cabinet with doors to hide it; this sort of nightstand was known as a commode, hence the latter word came to mean "toilet" as well. For homes without these items of furniture, the chamber pot was stored under the bed. The modern commode toilet and bedpan, used by bedbound or disabled persons, are variants of the chamber pot.

6. Defecation postures - Wikipedia

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   Using a box to raise the legs has been recommended for various straining related medical conditions such as obstructed defecation syndrome, [7] and solitary rectal ulcer syndrome. [ 8 ] For elderly people or people with mobility issues, this "assisted-squatting" position is closer to the more natural [ 3 ] squatting position, [ 1 ] and gives ...

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