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[transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation]
: electrical stimulation of the skin to relieve pain by interfering with the neural transmission of signals from underlying pain receptors
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[transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator]
: a device used for TENS
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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a non-invasive therapy that uses low-level electrical currents to alleviate pain.
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
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TENS
abbreviation or noun1
: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
For TENS, electrodes that send out tiny electric impulses are placed on the skin.—Dana Sullivan, Women's Sports & Fitness
Dana Sullivan, Women's Sports & Fitness2
: a device used for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation : transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator
The TENS runs on batteries and is the size of a beeper. It has small cables with pads on the end that deliver small electrical shocks to the area in pain.—Harry Wessel, The Chicago Tribune
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