TENS

American  

[tenz] / tɛnz /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.

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TENS British  

/ tɛnz /

acronym

1. transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: the application of low-voltage electric impulses to the skin to relieve rheumatic pain and provide some pain relief in labour. The pulses are said to stimulate the release of pain-killing endorphins

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Etymology

Origin of TENS

t(ranscutaneous) e(lectrical) n(erve) s(timulator)

Example Sentences

If upheld, this order could apply to “tens of thousands of children born every month, “ they said, “devastating families around the country.”

From Los Angeles Times

Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to leave the south, but there are still tens of thousands who have refused to go.

From BBC

Within this long strand are tens of thousands of genes that guide how cells function.

From Science Daily

"Following the initial lineage splits in the Cretaceous, we don't see much branching for many tens of millions of years. However, in the K-Pg recovery period, we suddenly see rapid diversification, as species adapt and evolve to new and changing ecosystems. This is an example of a 'long fuse' model; a period of limited change followed by an explosion of diversity," says Sanchez.

From Science Daily

In tests on tens of thousands of people, the jabs - alongside existing heart medicines - were linked to a 20% reduced risk of heart attacks and strokes.

From BBC