diathermy

[ dahy-uh-thur-mee ]

/ ˈdaɪ əˌθɜr mi /

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noun Medicine/Medical.

the production of heat in body tissues by electric currents, for therapeutic purposes.

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Also di·a·ther·mi·a

[dahy-uh-thur-mee-uh]. /ˌdaɪ əˈθɜr mi ə/.

Origin of diathermy

<German Diathermie (1909). See dia-, -thermy

Words nearby diathermy

diatessaron, diathermal, diathermancy, diathermanous, diathermic, diathermy, diathesis, diatom, diatomaceous, diatomaceous earth, diatomic

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How to use diathermy in a sentence

He left, returning a few minutes later with a portable apparatus somewhat resembling its progenitor, the diathermy generator.
In the Orbit of Saturn|Roman Frederick Starzl
Reduction of tension by means of various mechanical measures, notably massage, and by means of electricity and diathermy.
Glaucoma|Various

British Dictionary definitions for diathermy

diathermy

diathermia (ˌdaɪəˈθɜːmɪə)

/ (ˈdaɪəˌθɜːmɪ) /

noun

local heating of the body tissues with an electric current for medical or surgical purposes

Word Origin for diathermy

C20: from New Latin diathermia, from dia- + Greek thermē heat

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Medical definitions for diathermy

diathermy

[ dī′ə-thûr′mē ]

The therapeutic generation of local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic radiation, electric currents, or ultrasonic waves.