The type of diathermy in which radio waves travel through the body between two condenser plates is ________ diathermy. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


shortwave
In shortwave diathermy, radio waves travel through the body between two condenser plates and are converted to heat in the tissues.

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