The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DIATHERMY
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What does DIATHERMY mean?
DIATHERMY noun- The generation of heat using high-frequency electromagnetic currents; especially the therapeutic production of heat in tissues in order to form coagulation