sitz bath
[sits, zits]
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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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Origin of sitz bath
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Examples from the Web for sitz-bath
Historical Examples of sitz-bath
Noon, douche, rubbing-sheet and sitz-bath; afternoon, packing-sheet and bath.
Every Man his own DoctorR. T. Claridge
If there be much delirium, the sitz-bath may be required longer, and the pack shorter, as indicated above .
After the sitz-bath, the feet were to be put into water for two or three minutes and well rubbed.
Every Man his own DoctorR. T. Claridge
The sitz-bath may be taken in a small wash-tub, if there is no proper sitz-bath-tub at hand.
Sitz-bath to be cold instead of tepid, and alternate days foot-bath and tepid half bath, without rubbing-sheet.
Every Man his own DoctorR. T. Claridge
sitz bath
noun
Word Origin for sitz bath
half translation of German Sitzbad, from Sitz seat + Bad bath 1
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sitz bath
[sĭts, zĭts]
n.
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