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electrode of an electrotherapy device that is used on the area to be treated
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rapid and interrupted current, flowing first in one direction and then in the opposite direction
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unit that measures the strength of an electric current
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process of infusing an alkaline (negative) substance into the tissues from the negative pole toward the positive pole
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positive electrode of an electrotherapy device
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substances that speed up chemical reactions
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process of fusing an acidic (positive) product deeper into tissues using galvanic current from the positive pole toward the negative pole
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negative electrode of an electrotherapy device
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any material that conducts electricity
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a condition that requires avoiding certain treatments, procedures, or products to prevent undesirable side effects
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a form of anaphoresis; process used to soften and emulsify grease deposits and blackheads in the hair follicles
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constant, even flowing current that travels in one direction only and is produced by chemical means
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the movement of electrons from one atom to another along a conductor
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also known as probe; applicator for directing electric current from an electrotherapy device to the client's skin
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the spectrum on which all forms of energy or radiation exists
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use of electric currents to treat the skin
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prevents excessive current from passing through a circuit
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a constant and direct current that has both a positive and negative pole and produces chemical changes when it passes through the fluids and tissues of the body
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completes an electric circuit and carries the current safely away
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opposite electrode from the active electrode
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invisible light with longer wavelengths, deeper penetration, less energy, and more heat production than visible light; makes up 60 percent of natural sunlight
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apparatus that changes direct current from alternating current
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process of infusing water-soluble products into the skin with the use of electric current
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abbreviated as kw; 1,000 watts
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an extremely low level of electricity that mirrors the body's natural electrical impulses
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1/1,000th of an ampere
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currents used in electrical facial and scalp treatments
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also known as a nonconductor; a material that does not transmit electricity
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unit that measures the resistance of an electric current
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positive or negative poles of an electric current
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apparatus that changes alternating current to direct current
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also known as cold light or actinic light
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the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be seen; light that makes up 35 percent of natural sunlight
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unit that measures the pressure or force that pushes electric current forward through a conductor
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unit that measures how much electric energy is being used in one second
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measurement of the distance between two wavelengths
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distance between two successive peaks of electromagnetic waves
