DIATHERMY


Meaning of DIATHERMY in English

n.

Use of high-frequency electric current for deep heating of tissues in physical therapy.

Shortwave, ultrasound , and microwave diathermy heat tissues at different depths for different purposes. Low heat warms tissue to ease muscle pain. Higher degrees of diathermy destroy tissue; this is useful in surgery, particularly on the eye or nerves, to coagulate, limit bleeding, and seal off traumatized tissues.

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