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Meaning of "diathermy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIATHERMY

From New Latin diathermia, from dia- + Greek thermē heat.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DIATHERMY

diathermy  [ˈdaɪəˌθɜːmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIATHERMY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diathermy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIATHERMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

diathermy

Diathermy

In the natural sciences, the term diathermy means "electrically induced heat" the use of high-frequency electromagnetic currents as a form of physical or occupational therapy and in surgical procedures. The term diathermy is derived from the Greek words dia and therma, and literally means “heating through.” adj., adj diather´mal, diather´mic. It is commonly used for muscle relaxation. It is also a method of heating tissue electromagnetically or ultrasonically for therapeutic purposes in medicine. Diathermy is used in physical therapy and occupational therapy to deliver moderate heat directly to pathologic lesions in the deeper tissues of the body. Diathermy, whether achieved using short-wave radio frequency or microwave energy, exerts physical effects and elicits a spectrum of physiological responses, the two methods differing mainly for their penetration capability. Surgically, the extreme heat that can be produced by diathermy may be used to destroy neoplasms, warts, and infected tissues, and to cauterize blood vessels to prevent excessive bleeding. The technique is particularly valuable in neurosurgery and surgery of the eye.

Definition of diathermy in the English dictionary

The definition of diathermy in the dictionary is local heating of the body tissues with an electric current for medical or surgical purposes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIATHERMY


agamospermy
ˈæɡəməʊˌspɜːmɪ
aluminothermy
əˈluːmɪnəʊˌθɜːmɪ
cathiodermie
ˌkæθɪəʊˈdɜːmɪ
electrothermy
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɜːmɪ
endothermy
ˈɛndəʊˌθɜːmɪ
fermi
ˈfɜːmɪ
germy
ˈdʒɜːmɪ
gymnospermy
ˈdʒɪmnəʊˌspɜːmɪ
homeothermy
ˌhɒmɪəˈθɜːmɪ
homoiothermy
həʊˈmɔɪəˌθɜːmɪ
homothermy
ˌhəʊməʊˈθɜːmɪ
hyperthermy
ˌhaɪpəˈθɜːmɪ
Nurmi
ˈnɜːmɪ
panspermy
pænˈspɜːmɪ
permie
ˈpɜːmɪ
poikilothermy
ˌpɔɪkɪləʊˈθɜːmɪ
radiothermy
ˈreɪdɪəʊˌθɜːmɪ
squirmy
ˈskwɜːmɪ
taxidermy
ˈtæksɪˌdɜːmɪ
wormy
ˈwɜːmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIATHERMY

diatessaron
diathermacy
diathermal
diathermancies
diathermancy
diathermaneity
diathermanous
diathermia
diathermic
diathermous
diatheses
diathesis
diathetic
diatom
diatomaceous
diatomaceous earth
diatomic
diatomicity
diatomist
diatomite

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIATHERMY

army
barmy
bot army
Church Army
Dad´s army
dormy
field army
Irish Republican Army
land army
New Model Army
professional army
Red Army
Sally Army
Salvation Army
smarmy
standing army
stormy
Tartan Army
Territorial Army
Women´s Land Army

Synonyms and antonyms of diathermy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «diathermy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIATHERMY

Find out the translation of diathermy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of diathermy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diathermy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

透热
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diatermia
570 millions of speakers

English

diathermy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Diathermy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإنفاذ الحراري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диатермия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diatermia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

diathermy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diathermie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diathermy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Diathermie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジアテルミー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

투열 요법
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diathermy
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

phép thấu nhiệt liệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெப்பச் சிகிச்சை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डायथॅरे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

diyatermi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diatermia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

diatermii
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

діатермія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diatermie
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

διαθερμία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diatermie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

diatermi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diatermi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diathermy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIATHERMY»

The term «diathermy» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.718 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIATHERMY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diathermy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIATHERMY»

Discover the use of diathermy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diathermy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice
plicators are commercially available, semiflexible mats containing a coil that is connected to a shortwave diathermy machine and placed against the patient. Pads may have dimensions of 0.5 X 0.75 m and typically are used to treat broad ...
Joel A. DeLisa, Bruce M. Gans, Nicholas E. Walsh, 2005
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Effect of Pulsed Shortwave Diathermy and Joint Mobilization ...
Study Design. Double-blind, Repeated measures.
Cindy Sieger, 2009
3
Positioning Patients for Surgery
Diathermy injuries are a frequent source of litigation. Knowledge of the safe use of diathermy is mandatory. What is diathermy? Diathermy is the passage of an electrical current through tissue, generating heat so as to either coagulate blood  ...
Chris Servant, Shaun Purkiss, 2009
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Principles of Surgical Practice
DIATHERMY For many years, short-wave diathermy has proved a most valuable and versatile aid to surgical technique. Its most common use is in securing haemostasis by means of coagulation; also, by varying the strength or waveform ot the ...
Andrew Kingsnorth, Aljafri Abdul Majid, 2001
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Tendon Injuries: Basic Science and Clinical Medicine
There are 2 types of deep heating modalities used clinically: diathermy and ultrasound. Ultrasound and diathermy are unique in that both have thermal and non- thermal properties. By using a pulsed rather than continuous setting, a clinician ...
Nicola Maffulli, Per Renstrom, Wayne B. Leadbetter, 2005
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Therapeutic Modalities: The Art and Science
Diathermy is therapeutically defined as a modal— ity that uses high—frequency electromagnetic waves to heat deep tissues. Heat is produced by the resistance of tissue to the passage of the energy?'2 UNPOPULARITY OF DIATHERMY ...
Kenneth Knight, Kenneth L. Knight, David O. Draper, 2012
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Diathermy in Medical and Surgical Practice
Kidd, F., 112 Kling Miiller and Simon, 85 Knee-joint, application of elem trodes to, 39 L Laquer, 85 Larynx, malignant ulceration and growths of, diathermy in, 118 Leduc, Pr0f., 64, 79 Leyden jar and diathermy, 2, 6 Libotte of Brussels, 8.3 Liver,  ...
Claude William Scott Saberton, 1920
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Handbook of Biomedical Instrumentation
mi> 27.1 PRINCIPLE OF SURGICAL DIATHERMY High frequency currents, apart from their usefulness for therapeutic applications, can also be used in operating rooms for surgical purposes involving cutting and coagulation. The frequency of ...
Khandpur, 2003
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Viva Practice for Intercollegiate MRCS
SURGICAL DIATHERMY What types of diathermy do you know? What advantage does bipolar diathermy have over monopolar diathermy? There are two basic varieties of surgical diathermy - unipolar and bipolar. Unipolar (or monopolar) ...
Christopher Chan, Christopher L. H. Chan, Alister J. Hart, 2001
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Surgical Treatment of Haemorrhoids
After displaying the haemorrhoidal tissue, the mucocutaneous junction is cut with diathermy. Each pedicle is dissected with diathermy in coagulation mode to its apex above the dentate line, and excess haemorrhoidal tissue is amputated by ...
Charles V. Mann, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIATHERMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diathermy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Phoenix Car Accident Injury Chiropractor releases new video for …
Patients of the Phoenix Car accident dot com clinics receive massage therapy, ice packs, Ultra sound, Diathermy as well as specific rehabilitative exercises ... «Digital Journal, Jun 15»
2
JK Lon hospital gets new physiotherapy centre for kids | Jaipur …
The state-of-the-art physiotherapy centre has high quality machines such as ultrasound therapy, shortwave diathermy, muscle stimulator, ... «NYOOOZ, Jun 15»
3
Penny Injury Chiropractic Releases New Website for Car Accident …
Patients at Penny Injury Chiropractic recieve massage therapy, ice packs, Ultra sound, Diathermy as well as specific rehabilatative exercises guided towards ... «Digital Journal, Jun 15»
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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Pennsylvania (June 15)
... developed by Robert M. Unetich, Pittsburgh, for a "coupling method for resonant diathermy and other bio-tissue heating applicators.". «Targeted News Service, Jun 15»
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FDA Approves Dexcom's Pediatric CGM System
The Pediatric CGM System has not been tested during MRI or CT scans or with diathermy treatment. The magnetic fields and heat could ... «Med Device Online, Jun 15»
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Friends present £25k donation to Westmorland General
The department will also purchase a smoke extractor – which is for use in Colposcopy clinics and works with the diathermy equipment to ... «Cumbria Crack, Jun 15»
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... class iii shortwave diathermy is a device that applies electromagnetic energy to the body in a radiofrequency legal order codeine online band ... «High Country Press, Jun 15»
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A Neurosurgeon Reflects On The 'Awe And Mystery' Of The Brain
With a pair of diathermy forceps, I coagulate the beautiful and intricate red blood vessels that lie on the brain's shining surface. I cut into it with a ... «WLRN, May 15»
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EnteroMedics Announces First US Commercial Implant of vBloc …
... or if you need a diathermy procedure using heat. The most common related adverse events that were experienced during clinical study of the ... «MarketWatch, May 15»
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UHWI gets $1.6m for diathermy machine
WITH more than 90 major surgeries done weekly at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), there is significant need for diathermy ... «Jamaica Observer, May 15»

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