SINCE 1828
sitz bath
noun
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Definition of sitz bath
: a tub in which one bathes in a sitting posture
also
: a bath so taken especially therapeutically
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sitz bath
noun
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Medical Definition of sitz bath
1
: a tub in which one bathes in a sitting posture
2
: 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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