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TENS

[tenz]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Medicine/Medical.

a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.

TENS

/ ��ɛ�Գ� /

acronym

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: the application of low-voltage electric impulses to the skin to relieve rheumatic pain and provide some pain relief in labour. The pulses are said to stimulate the release of pain-killing endorphins

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of TENS¹

t(ranscutaneous) e(lectrical) n(erve) s(timulator)

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The £1.6m fine is separate from the tens of millions of pounds the trust has paid out in damages for civil claims in relation to maternity care.

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In Belarus itself, tens of thousands of people have been arrested in the past five years for political reasons, according to human rights group Viasna.

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Tens of thousands of people from Hungary and abroad are expected to take part in the 28 June event.

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They fish thrived in Topanga — a 2022 population estimate for the lagoon was in the tens of thousands.

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Ms Barker, who like tens of thousands of other people had missed out on tickets when they went on sale, said she paid him £1,508 for eight.

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