diathermy

[ dahy-uh-thur-mee ]

/ ˈdaɪ əˌθɜr mi /

noun Medicine/Medical.

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

Also di·a·ther·mi·a

[dahy-uh-thur-mee-uh]. /ˌdaɪ əˈθɜr mi ə/.

Origin of diathermy

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

Words nearby diathermy

diatessaron, diathermal, diathermancy, diathermanous, diathermic, diathermy, diathesis, diatom, diatomaceous, diatomaceous earth, diatomic

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Example sentences from the Web for diathermy

Reduction of tension by means of various mechanical measures, notably massage, and by means of electricity and diathermy.
Glaucoma|Various
He left, returning a few minutes later with a portable apparatus somewhat resembling its progenitor, the diathermy generator.
In the Orbit of Saturn|Roman Frederick Starzl

British Dictionary definitions for diathermy

diathermy

diathermia (ˌdaɪəˈθɜːmɪə)

/ (ˈdaɪəˌθɜːmɪ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for diathermy

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

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Medical definitions for diathermy

diathermy

[ dī′ə-thûr′mē ]

n.

The therapeutic generation of local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic radiation, electric currents, or ultrasonic waves.

单词	diathermy
释义	diathermy [ dahy-uh-thur-mee ] / ˈdaɪ əˌθɜr mi / noun Medicine/Medical. the production of heat in body tissues by electric currents, for therapeutic purposes. Also di·a·ther·mi·a [dahy-uh-thur-mee-uh]. /ˌdaɪ əˈθɜr mi ə/. Origin of diathermy <German Diathermie (1909). See dia-, -thermy Words nearby diathermy diatessaron, diathermal, diathermancy, diathermanous, diathermic, diathermy, diathesis, diatom, diatomaceous, diatomaceous earth, diatomic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diathermy Reduction of tension by means of various mechanical measures, notably massage, and by means of electricity and diathermy. Glaucoma\|Various He left, returning a few minutes later with a portable apparatus somewhat resembling its progenitor, the diathermy generator. In the Orbit of Saturn\|Roman Frederick Starzl British Dictionary definitions for diathermy diathermy diathermia (ˌdaɪəˈθɜːmɪə) / (ˈdaɪəˌθɜːmɪ) / noun local heating of the body tissues with an electric current for medical or surgical purposes Word Origin for diathermy C20: from New Latin diathermia, from dia- + Greek thermē heat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for diathermy diathermy [ dī′ə-thûr′mē ] n. The therapeutic generation of local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic radiation, electric currents, or ultrasonic waves. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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