Medical Dictionary
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
noun
Medical Definition of TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION
: electrical stimulation of the skin to relieve pain by interfering with the neural transmission of signals from underlying pain receptors—abbreviation TENS; called also transcutaneous nerve stimulation
—transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator noun
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