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Descriptor English:   Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy 
Descriptor Spanish:   Tratamiento con Ondas de Choque Extracorpóreas 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Tratamento por Ondas de Choque Extracorpóreas 
Synonyms English:   Extracorporeal High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
HIFU Therapy
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy
Shock Wave Therapy
Extracorporeal High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapies
HIFU Therapies
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy
Shock Wave Therapies
Shockwave Therapies, Extracorporeal
Shockwave Therapy, Extracorporeal
Therapy, Extracorporeal Shockwave
Therapy, HIFU
Therapy, Shock Wave  
Tree Number:   E02.565.280.945.200
E02.779.488
E02.831.535.488
Definition English:   A nonsurgical treatment that uses either HIGH-ENERGY SHOCK WAVES or low energy ACOUSTIC WAVES to treat various musculoskeletal conditions (e.g., PLANTAR FASCIITIS; TENNIS ELBOW). A probe placed on the skin conducts the shock waves thereby delivering a mechanical force to the body's tissues. 
History Note English:   2018 
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VE veterinary  
Record Number:   57173 
Unique Identifier:   D000074059 

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