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| A technique in which mild electric currents are applied to some areas of the skin by a small power pack connected to two electrodes. Also called transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation and TENS. |
Previous Definitions: | contralateral, contrast material, control animal, control group, controlled clinical trial | Next Definitions: | controlled study, conventional medicine, conventional therapy, conventional treatment, Coomb's test |
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