ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷mē, -mi noun
( -es )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary dia- + -thermy
: the generation of heat in tissue for medical or surgical purposes by the application of high-frequency electric currents of various wavelengths by means of electrodes and other instruments — see electrocoagulation , shortwave therapy