A commode comes from the French word for convenient or suitable. It is a term used for a flush toilet or a chair (sometimes on wheels), enclosing a pot used to go to the toilet. It is often used in hospitals and homes of people with incontinence or limited mobility.

A commode comes from the French word for convenient or suitable. It is a term used for a flush toilet or a chair (sometimes on wheels), enclosing a pot used to go to the toilet. It is often used in hospitals and homes of people with incontinence or limited mobility.