Medicina: Ortopedia: Riabilitazione Lesioni Traumatiche della Tibio-Tarsica
| English |
| iontophoresis |
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| Attestation |
3
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| Part of speech |
Noun
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| Grammatical label |
Countable
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| Variant |
Ionto-Phoresis
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| Definition |
In medicine, a method of introducing therapeutic particles into the skin or other tissues by means of an electric current.
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| Definition source |
Gould-Chiampo, 1988.
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| Context |
Iontophoresis is a painless, sterile, and noninvasive means of introducing ionized drugs by using the force of electrical current. It provides constant drug delivery and the dispensation of a slow, systemic dose. It is very effective in concentrating medication in the tissue layers without the disadvantages of an injection
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| Context source |
Losito & O´Neil, 1997.
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| Synonym |
Electrophoresis
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| Subject field |
Ankle Rehabilitation
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| Sub-field (level 1) |
Therapy
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| Sub-field (level 2) |
Non-surgical treatment
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| Generic concept |
Physical Therapy
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| Related concept |
Magneto-Therapy, Microwave Diathermy, Shortwave Diathermy, Phonophoresis, Massage Therapy, Thermotherapy, Laser Therapy, Hydrotherapy, Electrotherapy, Kinesitherapy
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| Associative relation |
Dexamethasone Phosphate
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| it |
Ionoforesi
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| Reliability code |
3
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| Note |
Pl. "Iontophoreses".
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