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Diathermy vs Diathermic - What's the difference?

diathermy | diathermic |

As a noun diathermy

is (physics|medicine) the generation of heat using high-frequency electromagnetic currents; especially the therapeutic production of heat in tissues in order to form coagulation.

As an adjective diathermic is

(medicine) of or pertaining to diathermy.

diathermy

English

(wikipedia diathermy)

Noun

(diathermies)
  • (physics, medicine) The generation of heat using high-frequency electromagnetic currents; especially the therapeutic production of heat in tissues in order to form coagulation

    • diathermic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (medicine) Of or pertaining to diathermy
  • That allows the free passage of heat