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di·a·ther·my

 (dī′ə-thûr′mē)
n.
The therapeutic generation of local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents.
di′a·ther′mic (-mĭk) adj.
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diathermic

(ˌdaɪəˈθɜːmɪk)
adj
1. (Medicine) of or relating to diathermy
2. (General Physics) able to conduct heat; passing heat freely
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