TENS

[tenz]

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.

TENS

/ tɛnz /

acronym

1. transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: the application of low-voltage electric impulses to the skin to relieve rheumatic pain and provide some pain relief in labour. The pulses are said to stimulate the release of pain-killing endorphins

Word History and Origins

Origin of TENS¹

t(ranscutaneous) e(lectrical) n(erve) s(timulator)

Example Sentences

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Tens of millions saw his talent in full force when he posted 163 yards and a score in a semifinal upset over Michigan.

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Along with tens of millions across America and hundreds of millions across the globe, I watched this event unfold on television.

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While Stanford became wealthy and famous, most work was done by tens of thousands of Chinese immigrants who comprised 90% of the workforce building the Western portion.

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