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diathermy
[ dahy-uh-thur-mee ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
- the production of heat in body tissues by electric currents, for therapeutic purposes.
diathermy
/ ˈdaɪəˌθɜːmɪ; ˌdaɪəˈθɜːmɪə /
noun
- local heating of the body tissues with an electric current for medical or surgical purposes
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diathermy1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diathermy1
C20: from New Latin diathermia, from dia- + Greek thermē heat
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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
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