sitz bath

noun \ˈsits-\

Definition of SITZ BATH

: a tub in which one bathes in a sitting posture; also : a bath so taken especially therapeutically

part translation of German Sitzbad, from Sitz act of sitting + Bad bath

First Known Use: 1847

Medical Dictionary

noun \ˈsits-\

: a tub in which one bathes in a sitting posture

: a bath in which the hips and buttocks are immersed in hot water for the therapeutic effect of moist heat in the perineal and anal regions

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