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Electrodiathermy

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002725

A procedure in which tissue is heated to destroy abnormal cells. The heat may come from electric currents, microwaves, radio waves, or ultrasound. Electrodiathermy is a type of hyperthermia therapy. Also called diathermy.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002725
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsdiathermy
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002725",
  "term": "Electrodiathermy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure in which tissue is heated to destroy abnormal cells. The heat may come from electric currents, microwaves, radio waves, or ultrasound. Electrodiathermy is a type of hyperthermia therapy. Also called diathermy.",
  "synonyms": [
    "diathermy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/electrodiathermy/"
}

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