definitions

radiothermy

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

noun Medicine/Medical.

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

Nearby words

radiotelephony, radioteletype, radiotherapeutic, radiotherapeutics, radiotherapy, radiothermy, radiothon, radiothorium, radiotoxemia, radiotoxic, radiotracer

Origin of radiothermy

radio- + -thermy
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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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Medicine definitions for radiothermy

radiothermy

[ rā′dē-ō-thûr′mē ]

n.

Diathermy using heat from radiant sources.
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