radiothermy

[ rey-dee-oh-thur-mee ]
/ ˈreɪ di oʊˌθɜr mi /

noun Medicine/Medical.

therapy that utilizes the heat from a shortwave radio apparatus or diathermy machine.

Origin of radiothermy

radio- + -thermy

Words nearby radiothermy

radiotelephony, radioteletype, radiotherapeutic, radiotherapeutics, radiotherapy, radiothermy, radiothon, radiothorium, radiotoxemia, radiotoxic, radiotracer

British Dictionary definitions for radiothermy

radiothermy
/ (ˈreɪdɪəʊˌθɜːmɪ) /

noun

med the treatment of disease by means of heat generated by electromagnetic radiation

Medical definitions for radiothermy

radiothermy
[ rā′dē-ō-thûr′mē ]

n.

Diathermy using heat from radiant sources.