diathermy

Noun

Meaning

a method of physical therapy that involves generating local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

manner mode mood humor temper snare modality humour diathermic faradism heat treatment thermopenetration

Hypernyms

modality

Examples

Diathermy equipment typically operates in the short-wave radio frequency (range 1–100 MHz) or microwave energy (range 434–915 MHz). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

diathermocoagulation diathermometer diathermous diathermy machine diathesis diathetic