sitz bath
[ sits, zits ]
/ sɪts, zɪts /
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noun
a chairlike bathtub in which the thighs and hips are immersed in warm water, usually as part of a therapeutic treatment.
the bath so taken.
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sitz bath
/ (sɪts, zɪts) /
noun
a bath in which the buttocks and hips are immersed in hot water, esp for therapeutic effects, as after perineal or pelvic surgery
Word Origin for sitz bath
half translation of German Sitzbad, from Sitz seat + Bad bath 1
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