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diathermy

di·a·ther·my [ d ə thùrmee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
heat treatment using electricity: the treatment of organs or tissues by passing high-frequency electric currents through them in order to generate heat, thus increasing circulation

[Early 20th century. < modern Latin diathermia (see diathermia)]
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