diathermy
[ dahy-uh-thur-mee ]
nounMedicine/Medical.
the production of heat in body tissues by electric currents, for therapeutic purposes.
Origin of diathermy
1- Also di·a·ther·mi·a [dahy-uh-thur-mee-uh]. /ˌdaɪ əˈθɜr mi ə/.
Words Nearby diathermy
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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 StarzlReduction of tension by means of various mechanical measures, notably massage, and by means of electricity and diathermy.
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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
Origin of diathermy
1C20: from New Latin diathermia, from dia- + Greek thermē heat
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