Hair & Scalp
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| Electrode used on the area to be treated. | active electrode
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| Rapid and interrupted current, flowing first in one direction and then in the opposite direction. | alternating current (AC)
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| Unit that measures the amount of an electric current | amp
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| Process of forcing liquids into the tissues from the negative toward the positive pole. | anaphoresis
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| Positive electrode | anode
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| Therapeutic light that should only be used on bare oily skin; contains few heat rays, is the least penetrating and has some germicidal and chemical benefits. | blue light
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| Any substances having the power to increase the velocity(speed) of a chemical reaction. | catalysts
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| Process of forcing acidic substances into deeper tissues using galvanic current from the positive toward the negative pole. | cataphoresis
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| Negative electrode | cathode
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| Switch that automatically interrupts or shuts off an electric circuit at the first indication of overload. | circuit breaker
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| The path of electric current from the generating source through conductors and back to its original source. | complete circuit
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| Any substance, material, or medium that easily transmits electricity | conductor
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| Apparatus that changes direct current to alternating current. | converter
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| Constant, even-flowing current that travels in one direction only. | direct current (DC)
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| Process used to soften and emulsify grease deposits and blackheads in the hair follicles. | desincrustination
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| Flow of electricity along a conductor. | electric current
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| Form of energy that, when in motion, exhibits magnetic, chemical, or thermal effects; a flow of electrons. | electricity
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| Applicator for directing the electric current from machine to clients skin. | electrode
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| Also called radiant energy becasue it carries, or radiates, energy through space on waves. | electromagnetic radiation
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| Special device that prevents excessive current from passing through a circuit. | fuse
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| Constant and direct current, having a positive and negative pole and producing chemical changes when it passes through the tissues and fluids of the body. | galvanic current
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| Opposite pole from the active electrode. | inactive electrode
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| Invisble rays that have longer wavelengths, penetrate deeper, and produce more heat than visible light. | infrared rays
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| Substance that does not easily transmit electricity | insulator or nonconductor
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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. | iontophoresis
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| 1,000 watts. | kilowatt
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| One- thousandth of an ampere. | milliampere
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| Currents used in electrical facial and scalp treatments. | modalities
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| Unit that measures the resistance of an electric current. | ohm
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| Negative and positive pole of an electric current. | polarity
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| Apparatus that converts alternating current to direct current. | rectifier
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| Therapeutic light used on dry skin in combination with oils and creams, penetrates the deepest and produces the most heat. | red light
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| Thermal or heat producing current with a high rate of oscillation or vibration; also called violet ray. | Telsa high frequency current
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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. | ultraviolet (UV) rays
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| The primary source of light used in facial and scalp treatments. | visible light
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| Unit that measures the pressure or force that pushes the flow of electrons forward through a conductor. | volt
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| Instrument that plugs into an ordinary wall outlet and produces various types of electric currents that are used for facial and scalp treatments. | wall plate
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| Measurement of how much electric energy is being used in one second. | watt
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| Distance between successive peaks of electromagnetic waves. | wavelength
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| Referred to as combination light because it is a combination of all visible rays of the spectrum. | white light
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