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| Electrode 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 (the number of electrons flowing through a wire). |
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| Process of forcing liquids into the tissues from the negative towrad the positive pole. |
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| Therapeutic light that should only be used on oily skin that is bare; contains few heat rays, is the least penetrating, and has some germicidal and chemical benefits. |
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| Process of forcing acidic substances into deeper tissues using galvanic current from the positive toward the negative pole. |
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| Switch that automatically interrupts or shuts off an electric circuit at the first indication of overload. |
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| The path of an electric current from the generating source through conductors and back to its original source. |
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| Any substance, material, or medium that conducts electricity. |
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| Apparatus that changes direct current to alternating current. |
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| Process used to soften and emulsify grease deposits (oil) and blackheads in the hair follicles; also called disincrustation. |
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| Constant, even-flowing current that travels in one direction only and produces a chemical reaction. |
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| Flow of electricity along a conductor. |
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| Form of energy that, when in motion, exhibits magnetic, chemical, or thermal effects; a flow of electrons. |
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| Applicator for directing the electric current from the machine to the client's skin. |
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| Electromagnetic radiation |
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| Also called radiant energy because it carries, or radiates, energy through space on waves. |
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| Electronic facial treatments. |
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| Alternating and interrupted current that produces a mechanical reaction without a chemical effect. |
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| Special device that prevents excessive current from passing through a circuit. |
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| Constant and direct current (DC), having a positive and negative pole and producing chemical changes when it passes through the tissues and fluids of the body. |
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| Opposite pole from the active electrode. |
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| Invisible rays that have long wavelengths, penetrate the deepest, and produce the most heat. |
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| Substance that does not easily transmit electricity. |
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| Iontophoresis (ionization) |
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| Process of introducing water-soluble products into the skin with the use of electric current such as the use of the positive and negative poles of a galvanic machine. |
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| Plug-in device used to make electrical contact. |
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| The application of light rays to the skin for the treatment of disorders. |
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| One-thousandth of an ampere. |
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| Instrument that measures the rate of flow of an electric current. |
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| Currents used in electrical facial and scalp treatments (galvanic, faradic, sinusoidal, Tesla high-frequency). |
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| Unit that measures the resistance of an electric current. |
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| Two- or three-prong connector at the end of an electrical cord that connects an apparatus to an electrical outlet. |
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| Negative or positive pole of an electric current. |
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| Switch that reverses with the direction of the current from positive to negative and vice versa. |
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| Apparatus that changes alternating current to direct current. |
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| Therapeutic light used on dry skin in combination with oils and creams; penetrates the deepest and produces the most heat. |
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| Control that regulates the strength of the current used. |
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| Alternating current similar to faradic current; produces mechanical contraction and is used during scalp and facial manipulations. |
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| Tesla high-frequency current |
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| Thermal or heat-producing current with a high rate of oscillation or vibration; also called violet ray. |
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| Lamps used to produce artificial light rays in the salon. |
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| Invisible rays that have short wavelengths, are the least penetrating rays, produce chemical effects, and kill germs; also called cold rays or actinic rays. |
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| Electromagnetic radiation that can be seen. |
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| Unit that measures the pressure or force that pushes the flow of electrons forward through a conductor. |
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| Instrument that plugs into an ordinary wall outlet and produces different types of electric currents that are used for facial and scalp treatments. |
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| Measurement of how much electric energy is being used in one second. |
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| Distance between two successive peaks of electromagnetic waves. |
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| Referred to as combination light because it is a combination of all the visible rays of the spectrum. |
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