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/.
Words nearby diathermy
diatessaron, diathermal, diathermancy, diathermanous, diathermic, diathermy, diathesis, diatom, diatomaceous, diatomaceous earth, diatomic
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He left, returning a few minutes later with a portable apparatus somewhat resembling its progenitor, the diathermy generator.
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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
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 ]
n.
The therapeutic generation of local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic radiation, electric currents, or ultrasonic waves.
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