TENS
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Abbreviation for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation—the use of low-voltage electrical current (through electrodes placed on the skin) to provide pain-suppressing stimulation.
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulationThe use of low-voltage electrical current (through electrodes placed on the skin) to provide pain-suppressing stimulation.
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