radiothermy

radiothermy
radiothermy [rā′dē ō thʉr΄mē]
n.
[ RADIO- + (DIA)THERMY]
1. the treatment of disease or alleviation of pain by radiant heat
2. shortwave diathermy

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  • radiothermy — /ray dee oh therr mee/, n. Med. therapy that utilizes the heat from a shortwave radio apparatus or diathermy machine. [RADIO + THERMY] * * * …   Universalium

  • radiothermy — Diathermy effected by heat from radiant sources. [radio + G. therme, heat] * * * ra·dio·ther·my rād ē ō .thər mē n, pl mies diathermy by means of a shortwave radio machine …   Medical dictionary

  • radiothermy — n. treatment through heating by radio waves …   English contemporary dictionary

  • radiothermy — ra·dio·ther·my …   English syllables

  • radiothermy — /ˈreɪdioʊˌθɜmi/ (say raydeeoh.thermee) noun therapy which utilises the heat from a short wave radio apparatus or diathermy machine …  

  • radiothermy — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷mē noun ( es) Etymology: radio + thermy : diathermy by means of a shortwave radio machine * * * /ray dee oh therr mee/, n. Med. therapy that utilizes the heat from a shortwave radio apparatus or diathermy machine. [RADIO +… …   Useful english dictionary

  • radio- — [rā′dē ō, rā′dēə] [Fr < L radius, ray: see RADIUS] combining form 1. ray, raylike 2. by radio [radiotelegraph] 3. by means of radiant energy [radiothermy] 4. radioactive [radiotherapy] …   English World dictionary

  • radiothermics — ˌrādēōˈthərmiks noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: radiothermy + ics : the science of heat generation by radio frequency currents or by radio waves …   Useful english dictionary

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