| medical diathermy | Diathermy of mild degree causing no destruction of tissue. Synonym: thermopenetration. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| short wave diathermy | Therapeutic elevation of temperature in the tissues by means of an oscillating electric current of extremely high frequency (10 to 100 million Hz) and short wavelength of 3 to 30 meters. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgical diathermy | 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) |
| 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) |
| ultrashortwave diathermy | Shortwave diathermy in which the wavelength is under 10 meters. (05 Mar 2000) |
| penetrating keratoplasty | Corneal transplant with replacement of all layers of the cornea, but retaining the peripheral cornea. Synonym: perforating keratoplasty. (05 Mar 2000) |
| penetrating ulcer | An ulcer extending into deeper tissues of an organ. (05 Mar 2000) |
| penetrating wound | A wound with disruption of the body surface that extends into underlying tissue or into a body cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| wounds, penetrating | Wounds caused by objects penetrating the skin. (12 Dec 1998) |
| eye injuries, penetrating | Deeply perforating or puncturing type intraocular injuries. (12 Dec 1998) |
| keratoplasty, penetrating | Partial or total replacement of all layers of a central portion of the cornea. (12 Dec 1998) |