Definition: A special plastic tub. A person sits in a few inches of warm water to help relieve discomfort of hemorrhoids or anal fissures.
Pronunciation: (SITS bath)
Common Misspellings: Sits bath
Sitz Bath
From National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Updated October 10, 2004
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