sitz bath

American  

[sits, zits] / sɪts, zɪts /

noun

1. a chairlike bathtub in which the thighs and hips are immersed in warm water, usually as part of a therapeutic treatment.

2. the bath so taken.

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sitz bath British  

/ zɪts, sɪts /

noun

1. a bath in which the buttocks and hips are immersed in hot water, esp for therapeutic effects, as after perineal or pelvic surgery

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Etymology

Origin of sitz bath

1840–50; half adoption, half translation of German Sitzbad, equivalent to sitz ( en ) to sit ¹ + Bad bath ¹

Example Sentences

The sitz bath was underwhelming, but I enjoyed the novelty of the vapor cabinet, where I sat sweating with my head in a wooden yoke.

From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2020

Have a serious conversation, intensify it with an ultimatum, if necessary, and in the meantime, have yourself a good sitz bath or 12.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2019

For relaxing hydrotherapy, he recommends a sitz bath in every home�"So many do not realize the importance of bathing the vital organs of elimination and reproduction."

From Time Magazine Archive

The elegant old gentleman was found in his suite at the Plaza, his portmanteau packed, his mourning doves wrapped in clotted swiss, his head in a sitz bath for a last shampoo.

From Time Magazine Archive

Piles, Steaming with Chamomile Tea for.—"A tea made of chamomile blossoms and used as a sitz bath is excellent; after using the sitz bath use vaselin or cold cream and press rectum back gently."

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson