ELECTROTHERAPY

electrotherapy, galvanism, electric healing, electrical healing

(noun) the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

electrotherapy (plural electrotherapies)

The use of electrical energy as a medical treatment.

Coordinate terms

• electroanesthesia

Source: Wiktionary



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SHTIK

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