noun. The therapeutic generation of local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents.

noun. The generation of heat using high-frequency electromagnetic currents; especially the therapeutic production of heat in tissues in order to form coagulation

noun. a method of physical therapy that involves generating local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents

"I should also point out, as Shebardigan mentioned in an earlier post, microwave ovens and diathermy essentially heat by coupling energy from an RF field to the vibrational and rotational modes of molecules, especially complex organic molecules."

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cholecystectomy  cystadenoma  follicle  hyperandrogenism  xenograft