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 |
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.