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negative electrode
What is a CATHODE?
constant and a DC, having a positive and negative pole, that produces chemical changes in tissue and body fluids
What is GALVANIC CURRENT?
electronic scalp and facial treatments
What is ELECTROTHERAPY?
substance that does not easily transfer electricity
What is an INSULATOR?
process of forming acidic substances into tissues using galvanic current from the positive toward the negative pole
What is CATAPHORESIS?
acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
What is a LASER?
any substance, medium, or material that conducts electricity
What is a CONDUCTOR?
also known as phototherapy, is the application of specific wavelengths of the light spectrum to the skin for the treatment of specific disorders or conditions
What is LIGHT THERAPY?
standard unit for measuring the strength of an electric current or the rate of flow of charge in a conductor; also called an amp
What is an AMPERE?
constant current that travels in one direction only and produces a chemical reaction
What is DIRECT CURRENT (DC)?
process used to soften and emulsify oil and blackheads in the hair follicles
What is DEINCRUSTINATION?
the flow of electricity along a conductor
rapid and interrupted current, flowing first in one direction and then the opposite direction
device that prevents excessive current from passing through a circuit
What is a FUSE?
process of introducing water-soluble products into the skin through the use of electric current
What is IONTOPHORESIS?
an applicator used to direct current from a machine to the skin
What is an ELECTRODE?
process of forcing substances into tissues using galvanic current from the positive toward the negative pole
What is ANAPHORESIS?
invisible rays with long wavelengths and deep penetration; produce the most heat of any therapeutic light
What is INFRARED LIGHT?
the path of an electric current from the generating source through the conductor and back to its original source
What is COMPLETE ELECTRIC CIRCUIT?
positive electrode
What is an ANODE?
switch that automatically interrupts or shuts off an electric circuit at the first sign of overload
What is a CIRCUIT BREAKER?
a device that senses imbalances in an electric current
What is a GROUND FAULT INTERRUPTER (GFI)?
the range of all forms of electromagnetic radiation
What is the ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM?
a form of energy that produces physical, magnetic, chemical, or thermal effects when in motion
What is ELECTRICITY?
an apparatus that changes DC to AC
What is a CONVERTER?