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Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation

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Definition: The use of specifically placed small electrodes to deliver electrical impulses across the SKIN to relieve PAIN. It is used less frequently to produce ANESTHESIA.  do not confuse with ELECTRONARCOSIS    Other names Transdermal Electrostimulation; TENS; Percutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation; Electroanalgesia; Electric Stimulation, Transcutaneous; Analgesic Cutaneous Electrostimulation; Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation; Transcutaneous Electric Stimulation; Stimulation, Transcutaneous Nerve; Stimulation, Transcutaneous Electrical; Stimulation, Transcutaneous Electric; Nerve Stimulation, Transcutaneous; Electrostimulation, Transdermal; Electrostimulation, Analgesic Cutaneous; Cutaneous Electrostimulation, Analgesic; Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation; Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation; Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation; Electrical Stimulation, Transcutaneous

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