TENS
noun
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Definition of TENS
1
[ transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation ]
: electrical stimulation of the skin to relieve pain by interfering with the neural transmission of signals from underlying pain receptors
2
[ transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator ]
: a device used for TENS
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TENS
abbreviation or noun
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Medical Definition of TENS
1
: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
For TENS, electrodes that send out tiny electric impulses are placed on the skin.— Dana Sullivan, Women's Sports & Fitness, July/August 1999
2
: 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, 8 Jan. 1997
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