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Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
nerve stimulation
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transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation — n electrical stimulation of the skin to relieve pain by interfering with the neural transmission of signals from underlying pain receptors abbr. TENS called also transcutaneous nerve stimulation transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator n * * *… … Medical dictionary
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
vagal nerve stimulation — (VNS), vagus nerve stimulation delivery of electrical current to the left vagus nerve in the neck by means of an electronic pulse generator implanted in the chest, just under the clavicle; used in the treatment of epilepsy and intractable… … Medical dictionary
repetitive nerve stimulation — repeated supramaximal stimulation of a motor nerve while recording the M wave of its muscle to note any changes in the wave. Types of responses include the decrementing response, incrementing response, postactivation exhaustion, and… … Medical dictionary
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
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nerve impulse — n the progressive physicochemical change in the membrane of a nerve fiber that follows stimulation and serves to transmit a record of sensation from a receptor or an instruction to act to an effector called also nervous impulse * * * the… … Medical dictionary
