radiothermy

[ rey-dee-oh-thur-mee ]

/ ˈreɪ di oʊˌθɜr mi /

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noun Medicine/Medical.

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

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Origin of radiothermy

radio- + -thermy

Words nearby radiothermy

radiotelephone, radiotelephony, radio telescope, radioteletype, radiotherapy, radiothermy, radiothon, radiothorium, radiotoxic, radiotracer, radiotransparent

British Dictionary definitions for radiothermy

radiothermy

/ (ˈreɪdɪəʊˌθɜːmɪ) /

noun

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

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