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Definition of Electrodes
1. electrode [n] - See also: electrode
Medical Definition of Electrodes
1. Mediums used between an electric conductor and the object to which the current is to be applied. In electrotherapy, electrodes are instruments with a point or surface from which to transmit electric current to the body of a patient or to another instrument; in electrodiagnosis, they are needles or metal plates used to stimulate or record the electrical activity of tissue. (12 Dec 1998)