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.

Origin of sitz bath

1840–50; half adoption, half translation of German Sitzbad, equivalent to sitz(en) to sit¹ + Badbath¹

Words nearby sitz bath

situs, situs inversus, situs picketing, Sitwell, sit well with, sitz bath, sitzkrieg, sitzmark, SI unit, SI units, Siva

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Example sentences from the Web for sitz bath

Noon, douche, rubbing-sheet and sitz-bath; afternoon, packing-sheet and bath.
Every Man his own Doctor|R. T. Claridge
If there be much delirium, the sitz-bath may be required longer, and the pack shorter, as indicated above .
Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms|Charles Munde
After the sitz-bath, the feet were to be put into water for two or three minutes and well rubbed.
Every Man his own Doctor|R. T. Claridge
The sitz-bath may be taken in a small wash-tub, if there is no proper sitz-bath-tub at hand.
Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms|Charles Munde

Sitz-bath to be cold instead of tepid, and alternate days foot-bath and tepid half bath, without rubbing-sheet.
Every Man his own Doctor|R. T. Claridge

British Dictionary definitions for sitz bath

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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Medical definitions for sitz bath

sitz bath

[ sĭts, zĭts ]

n.

A device shaped like a chair in which one bathes in a sitting position, immersing only the hips and buttocks.

A bath taken in such a device especially for therapeutic reasons.

单词	sitz bath
释义	sitz bath [ sits, zits ] / sɪts, zɪts / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sitz bath ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of sitz bath 1840–50; half adoption, half translation of German Sitzbad, equivalent to sitz(en) to sit¹ + Badbath¹ Words nearby sitz bath situs, situs inversus, situs picketing, Sitwell, sit well with, sitz bath, sitzkrieg, sitzmark, SI unit, SI units, Siva Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sitz bath Noon, douche, rubbing-sheet and sitz-bath; afternoon, packing-sheet and bath. Every Man his own Doctor\|R. T. Claridge If there be much delirium, the sitz-bath may be required longer, and the pack shorter, as indicated above . Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms\|Charles Munde After the sitz-bath, the feet were to be put into water for two or three minutes and well rubbed. Every Man his own Doctor\|R. T. Claridge The sitz-bath may be taken in a small wash-tub, if there is no proper sitz-bath-tub at hand. Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms\|Charles Munde Sitz-bath to be cold instead of tepid, and alternate days foot-bath and tepid half bath, without rubbing-sheet. Every Man his own Doctor\|R. T. Claridge British Dictionary definitions for sitz bath 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sitz bath hip bath Medical definitions for sitz bath sitz bath [ sĭts, zĭts ] n. A device shaped like a chair in which one bathes in a sitting position, immersing only the hips and buttocks. A bath taken in such a device especially for therapeutic reasons. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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sitz bath

noun

Origin of sitz bath

Words nearby sitz bath

Example sentences from the Web for sitz bath

British Dictionary definitions for sitz bath

noun

Word Origin for sitz bath

Words related to sitz bath

Medical definitions for sitz bath

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