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Medicina: Ortopedia: Riabilitazione Lesioni Traumatiche della Tibio-Tarsica
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electrotherapy |
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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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Definition |
The use of electricity to treat disease.
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Definition source |
Gould-Chiampo, 1988.
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Context |
Electrotherapy includes microdyn treatment and TENS-therapy (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation). These are used, above all, for conditions of pain (e.g. tennis elbow) but also for circulatory disturbances or neuralgia.
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Context source |
http://www.ambulatorium.com/physiote.htm
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Figure source |
http://www.medicalinesas.it/2elettro_trad.htm
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Synonym |
Electropathy
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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 |
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Specific concept |
TENS, MENS, Russian Stimulation
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Related concept |
Magneto-Therapy, Microwave Diathermy, Shortwave Diathermy, Phonophoresis, Massage Therapy, Thermotherapy, Laser Therapy, Hydrotherapy, Iontophoresis, Kinesitherapy
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Associative relation |
Electro Acuscope
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Elettroterapia
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Reliability code |
3
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