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Definition of TENS
1 [transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation] : electrical stimulation of the skin to relieve pain by interfering with the neural transmission of signals from underlying pain receptors
2 [transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator] : a device used for TENS
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1980
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TENS
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1: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation For TENS, electrodes that send out tiny electric impulses are placed on the skin.—Dana Sullivan, Women's Sports & Fitness, July/August 1999
2: a device used for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation : transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator The TENS runs on batteries and is the size of a beeper. It has small cables with pads on the end that deliver small electrical shocks to the area in pain.—Harry Wessel, The Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 1997
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