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TRANSCUTANEOUS-ELECTRICAL-NERVE-STIMULATION


origination date: 04/09/2001
originator: Pamela
subject field: medicine: treatment
check date: 10/06/2002
checker: Pamela

Conceptual Structures
ISAPAIN-CONTROL-TREATMENT
ANCESTORSALL
CANCER-MEDICAL-SERVE
CANCER-TREATMENT
EVENT
HEALTH-SERVE
MEDICAL-SERVE
PAIN-CONTROL-TREATMENT
PAIN-MANAGEMENT
PALLIATIVE-TREATMENT
PROFESSIONAL-SERVICE-EVENT
SERVICE-EVENT
SOCIAL-EVENT
TREATMENT-TO-HEAL-CANCER-EFFECTS
WORK-ACTIVITY


English
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulationdefinition: treatment involving the application of mild electric currents to specific sites on the skin to relieve or control pain. The pain relief can last for a period of time after the current is stopped. (en)
number: singular
part of speech: noun
reliability code: 10
term type: main entry term
TENSterm type: acronym
reliability code: 9
number: singular
part of speech: noun
definition: see transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. (en)
TNSnumber: singular
part of speech: noun
reliability code: 8
term type: abbreviated form of term
definition: see transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. (en)

Spanish
estimulación eléctrica transcutáneaterm type: main entry term
reliability code: 9
part of speech: noun
number: singular
gender: feminine
definition: tratamiento que consiste en la aplicación de corrientes eléctricas de poca intensidad a lugares específicos de la piel para aliviar o controlar el dolor. El alivio producido puede durar algún tiempo después de la aplicación de la corriente. (es)