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Definition of: diathermy
(dī′ə·thûr′mē) noun Med.
Application of heat to the deeper tissues of the body by means of high–frequency electric currents; thermopenetration. Also di·a·ther·mi·a (dī′ə·thûr′mē·ə). [<NL diathermia <Gk. dia- through + thermē heat]
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