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Diathermy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 93.34 MeSH … Wikipedia
diathermy — [dī′ə thʉr΄mē] n. [ModL diathermia < Gr dia , through + thermē, heat: see WARM] medical treatment in which heat is produced beneath the skin by a high frequency electric current, radiation, etc., to warm or destroy tissue … English World dictionary
Diathermy — The use of heat to destroy abnormal cells. Also called cauterization or electrodiathermy. * * * Local elevation of temperature within the tissues, produced by high frequency current, ultrasonic waves, or microwave radiation. SYN: transthermia. [G … Medical dictionary
diathermy — /duy euh therr mee/, n. Med. the production of heat in body tissues by electric currents, for therapeutic purposes. Also, diathermia /duy euh therr mee euh/. [ < G Diathermie (1909). See DIA , THERMY] * * * Use of high frequency electric current… … Universalium
diathermy machine — noun a medical instrument for local heating of bodily tissues for medical purposes (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑medical instrument • Hyponyms: ↑microwave diathermy machine, ↑shortwave diathermy machine … Useful english dictionary
microwave diathermy — medical diathermy using electromagnetic radiation by microwaves; it heats to a greater tissue depth than short wave diathermy and is particularly effective in heating tissues with high water content such as muscles, subcutaneous fat, and fluid… … Medical dictionary
ultrasound diathermy — medical diathermy using ultrasound; it heats to a tissue depth of 5 to 6 cm and is particularly used to warm areas around tissue interfaces such as joints … Medical dictionary
diathermy — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1909 the generation of heat in tissue by electric currents for medical or surgical purposes • diathermic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
diathermy — [ dʌɪəˌθə:mi] noun a medical and surgical technique involving the production of heat in a part of the body by high frequency electric currents. Origin early 20th cent.: from dia + Gk thermon heat … English new terms dictionary
medical instrument — noun instrument used in the practice of medicine • Hypernyms: ↑instrument • Hyponyms: ↑ballistocardiograph, ↑cardiograph, ↑bronchoscope, ↑electrocardiograph, ↑dialyzer, ↑dia … Useful english dictionary
