diathermy

noun

dia·​ther·​my ˈdī-ə-ˌthər-mē 

: the generation of heat in tissue by electric currents for medical or surgical purposes

diathermic

ˌdī-ə-ˈthər-mik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

diathermy

noun

dia·​ther·​my ˈdī-ə-ˌthər-mē 

plural diathermies

: the generation of heat in tissue by electric currents for medical or surgical purposes

called also endothermy

see electrocoagulation, shortwave diathermy