Medical Dictionary
diathermy
noun dia·ther·my \ˈdī-ə-ˌthər-mē\
plural dia·ther·mies
Medical Definition of DIATHERMY
: the generation of heat in tissue by electric currents for medical or surgical purposes—called also endothermy; see electrocoagulation, shortwave diathermy
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