diathermy
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noun \ˈdī-ə-ˌthər-mē\Definition of DIATHERMY
: the generation of heat in tissue by electric currents for medical or surgical purposes
— dia·ther·mic \ˌdī-ə-ˈthər-mik\ adjective
Origin of DIATHERMY
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1909
Rhymes with DIATHERMY
dia·ther·my
noun \ˈdī-ə-ˌthər-mē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; dia·ther·mies
Medical Definition of DIATHERMY
: the generation of heat in tissue by electric currents for medical or surgical purposes—called also endothermy; see electrocoagulation, shortwave diathermy
diathermy
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Use of high-frequency electric current for deep heating of tissues in physical therapy. Shortwave, ultrasound, and microwave diathermy heat tissues at different depths for different purposes. Low heat warms tissue to ease muscle pain. Higher degrees of diathermy destroy tissue; this is useful in surgery, particularly on the eye or nerves, to coagulate, limit bleeding, and seal off traumatized tissues.
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