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.
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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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Medical definitions for radiothermy
radiothermy
[ rā′dē-ō-thûr′mē ]
n.
Diathermy using heat from radiant sources.
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