short wave diathermy

short wave diathermy
the therapeutic heating of the body tissues by means of an oscillating electromagnetic field of high frequency; the frequency varies from 10 million to 100 million cycles per second and the wavelength from 30 to 3 meters; it heats to a tissue depth of 2 to 3 cm and is used for heating large areas of body surface.

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