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faradism

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | © A Dictionary of Nursing 2008, originally published by Oxford University Press 2008. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

faradism (fa-ră-dizm) n. the use of induced rapidly alternating electric currents to stimulate nerve and muscle activity. See also electrotherapy.

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