diathermy

di·a·ther·my

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dahy-uh-thur-mee]
- /ˈdaɪ əˌθɜr mi/
- /ˈdaɪə.ˌθərm.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-uh-thur-mee]
- /ˈdaɪ əˌθɜr mi/

Definitions of diathermy word

noun diathermy local heating of the body tissues with an electric current for medical or surgical purposes 3
noun diathermy medical treatment in which heat is produced beneath the skin by a high-frequency electric current, radiation, etc., to warm or destroy tissue 3
noun diathermy the production of heat in body tissues by electric currents, for therapeutic purposes. 1
noun diathermy A medical and surgical technique involving the production of heat in a part of the body by high-frequency electric currents, to stimulate the circulation, relieve pain, destroy unhealthy tissue, or cause bleeding vessels to clot. 1
noun diathermy (physics, medicine) The generation of heat using high-frequency electromagnetic currents; especially the therapeutic production of heat in tissues in order to form coagulation. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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