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Definition of Faradism
1. n. The treatment with faradic or induced currents of electricity for remedial purposes.
Definition of Faradism
1. the use of faradic current for therapeutic purposes [n -S]
Medical Definition of Faradism
1. Faradic (induction) electricity. Surging faradism, a current of gradually increasing and decreasing amplitude obtained by interposing a rhythmic resistance to the alternating current produced by the induction coil. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Faradism
Literary usage of Faradism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Elementary Principles of Electro-therapeutics for the Use of Physicians and by Celia M. Haynes (1890)
"It relieves cutaneous anaesthesia more quickly than either galvanism or faradism.
Galvanism excites a sensation or pricking and heat, redness, ..."
2. Electrical Treatment by Wilfred Harris (1919)
"used : faradism, of varying speeds of interruption ; galvanism, with, slow
interruptions by hand, or with rapid reversals by the Leduc reverser ..."
3. A handbook of medical electricity by Herbert Tibbits (1873)
"that to faradism being lost, it has been shown that ... the nerves also do not
react to faradism, and that increased. the increased irritability is due to ..."
4. An Introduction to the Study of the Diseases of the Nervous System by Thomas Grainger Stewart (1884)
"faradism. — Electric Irritability Undisturbed, Increased, Diminished, Altered in
Quality. — Reaction of Degeneration. — Electricity in Feigned Disease. ..."
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