sitz bath

(sĭts, zĭts)
n.

1. A bathtub shaped like a chair in which one bathes in a sitting position, immersing only the hips and buttocks.
2. A bath taken in such a tub especially for therapeutic reasons.

[Partial translation of German Sitzbad : Sitz, act of sitting (from sitzen, to sit , from Middle High German , from Old High German sizzen) + Bad, bath.]

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(sĭts, zĭts)
n.

1. A device shaped like a chair in which one bathes in a sitting position, immersing only the hips and buttocks.
2. A bath taken in such a device especially for therapeutic reasons.

n

A bath in which only the hips and buttocks are immersed in water or saline solution. The procedure is used for patients who have had rectal or perineal surgery.

For a list of words related to sitz bath, see:

• Dressings and Supports - sitz bath: soothing bath, esp. with Epsom salts solution

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