| diathermal | Synonym: diathermic. Origin: G. Dia, through, + therme, heat (05 Mar 2000) |
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| diathermancy | The condition of being diathermic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diathermanous | Permeable by heat rays. Synonym: transcalent. Origin: G. Dia-thermaino, to heat through, fr. Thermos, hot (05 Mar 2000) |
| diathermic | Relating to, characterised by, or affected by diathermy. Synonym: diathermal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diathermic therapy | Treatment of various lesions by diathermy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diathermocoagulation | Electrocoagulation with a high frequency electrocautery, resulting in local tissue destruction; usually used to seal blood vessels and arrest bleeding. Synonym: diathermocoagulation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diathermometer | <physics> An instrument for examining the thermal resistance or heat-conducting power of liquids. Origin: Gr. Warm. See Diathermal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| diathermy | <procedure, surgery> The heating of the body tissues due to their resistance to the passage of high-frequency electromagnetic radiation, electric currents or ultrasonic waves. In medical diathermy (thermopenetration) the tissues are warmed but not damaged, in surgical diathermy (electrocoagulation) tissue is destroyed. Origin: Gr. Therm = heat (18 Nov 1997) |
| diathesis | A constitution or condition of the body which makes the tissues react in special ways to certain extrinsic stimuli and thus tends to make the person more than usually susceptible to certain diseases. Origin: Gr. Diathesis = arrangement, disposition (18 Nov 1997) |
| diathetic | Pertaining to, or dependent on, a diathesis or special constitution of the body; as, diathetic disease. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |