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phototherapy
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pho·to·ther·a·py  (ft-thr-p)
n. pl. pho·to·ther·a·pies
The treatment of a disorder, especially of the skin, by exposure to light, including ultraviolet and infrared radiation.
photo·thera·peutic (-thr-pytk) adj.
phototherapy [ˌfəʊtəʊˈθɛrəpɪ], phototherapeutics [ˌfəʊtəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪks]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) (functioning as singular) the use of light in the treatment of disease
phototherapeutic  adj
phototherapeutically  adv
phototherapy, phototherapeutics
the treatment of disease, especially diseases of the skin, with light rays. — phototherapeutic, adj.
See also: Remedies
the treatment of disease, especially diseases of the skin, with light rays. — phototherapeutic, adj.
See also: Light
the treatment of disease, especially diseases of the skin, with light rays. — phototherapeutic, adj.
See also: Skin
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Noun1.phototherapy - the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn
actinotherapy, radiation therapy, radiotherapy, irradiation, radiation - (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
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