radiothermy

[ rey-dee-oh-thur-mee ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. therapy that utilizes the heat from a shortwave radio apparatus or diathermy machine.

radiothermy

/ ˈreɪdɪəʊˌθɜːmɪ /

noun

1. med the treatment of disease by means of heat generated by electromagnetic radiation

Word History and Origins

Origin of radiothermy¹

radio- + -thermy