Definitions

1. noun

A form of heat therapy in which an electric current is passed through a part of the body to produce heat, used in medicine to relieve pain, reduce swelling, and promote healing.

“The doctor recommended diathermy to ease the patient’s back pain.”

2. noun

A medical treatment using high-frequency electrical currents to heat the body.

“The physical therapist used diathermy to soothe the athlete’s injured muscle.”