radiothermy

American

[ray-dee-oh-thur-mee] / ˈreɪ di oʊˌθɜr mi /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

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

radiothermy British

/ ˈreɪdɪəʊˌθɜːmɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of radiothermy

radio- + -thermy

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His latest work has been on radiothermy, raising the temperature of the body by high frequency waves.

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