Radiothermy
[rey-dee-oh-thur-mee] /ˈreɪ di oʊˌθɜr mi/
noun, Medicine/Medical.
1.
therapy that utilizes the heat from a shortwave radio apparatus or diathermy machine.
/ˈreɪdɪəʊˌθɜːmɪ/
noun
1.
(med) the treatment of disease by means of heat generated by electromagnetic radiation
radiothermy ra·di·o·ther·my (rā’dē-ō-thûr’mē)
n.
Diathermy using heat from radiant sources.
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