diathermy

[ dahy-uh-thur-mee ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. the production of heat in body tissues by electric currents, for therapeutic purposes.

diathermy

/ ˈdaɪəˌθɜːmɪ; ˌdaɪəˈθɜːmɪə /

noun

1. local heating of the body tissues with an electric current for medical or surgical purposes

Word History and Origins

Origin of diathermy¹

< German Diathermie (1909). See dia-, -thermy

Word History and Origins

Origin of diathermy¹

C20: from New Latin diathermia, from dia- + Greek thermē heat

Example Sentences

He left, returning a few minutes later with a portable apparatus somewhat resembling its progenitor, the diathermy generator.

From Project Gutenberg

Reduction of tension by means of various mechanical measures, notably massage, and by means of electricity and diathermy.

From Project Gutenberg