diathermy
/ˈdaɪəˌθɜrmi/
noun
- A medical treatment that uses high-frequency electric currents to generate heat in body tissues, often to relieve pain, reduce swelling, or destroy abnormal tissue.
- Diathermy is commonly used in physical therapy for muscle relaxation.
- The surgeon used diathermy to cut tissue and seal blood vessels during the operation.
- After the injury, the athlete received diathermy to speed up healing.
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