TENS (transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation)

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• transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation — TENS. 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 TENS and controlled low voltage electrical stimulation …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation — noun : electrical stimulation of the skin to relieve pain by interfering with the neural transmission of signals from underlying pain receptors abbreviation TENS • transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator noun * * * transcutaneous electrical… …   Useful english dictionary

• Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator — MedrefTranscutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, more commonly referred to as a TENS is defined by the American Physical Therapy Association as application of electrical current through the skin for pain control (APTA, 1990). The unit is… …   Wikipedia

• TENS — Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation. 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 controlled… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

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• controlled low-voltage electrical stimulation — 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 …   English dictionary of cancer terms

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