di·a·ther·my (d   -thûr m )n. The therapeutic generation of local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents. di a·thermic (-m k) adj. |
diathermy [ˈdaɪəˌθɜːmɪ], diathermia [ˌdaɪəˈθɜːmɪə]
n
(Medicine) local heating of the body tissues with an electric current for medical or surgical purposes
[from New Latin diathermia, from dia- + Greek thermē heat]
diathermy
a method of treatment involving the production of heat in the body by electric currents. Also diathermia. — diathermic, adj.
See also: Remedies
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| Noun | 1. | diathermy - a method of physical therapy that involves generating local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents modality - a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment |
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