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Therapeutics > Hyperthermia, Induced > Diathermy > Ultrasonic Therapy

Preferred term

Ultrasonic Therapy  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The use of focused, high-frequency sound waves to produce local hyperthermia in certain diseased or injured parts of the body or to destroy the diseased tissue.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Therapy, Ultrasonic

In other languages

  • French

  • Diathermie à ultrasons
  • Thérapie par ultrasons
  • Traitement par ultrasons

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NS4TDN9N-F

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