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diathermy

Diathermy vs Cautery - What's the difference?

diathermy | cautery |


As nouns the difference between diathermy and cautery

is that diathermy is the generation of heat using high-frequency electromagnetic currents; especially the therapeutic production of heat in tissues in order to form coagulation while cautery is the process of using either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.

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.