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pho·to·ther·a·py

(fō′tō-thĕr′ə-pē)

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.

pho′to·ther′a·peu′tic (-pyo͞o′tĭk) adj.

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phototherapy

(ˌfəʊtəʊˈθɛrəpɪ) or

phototherapeutics

(Pathology) (functioning as singular) the use of light in the treatment of disease

ˌphotoˌtheraˈpeutic adj

ˌphotoˌtheraˈpeutically adv

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

pho•to•ther•a•py

(ˌfoʊ təˈθɛr ə pi)

n.

the treatment of disease by means of exposure to light.

[1895–1900]

pho•to•the•rap•ic (ˌfoʊ toʊ θəˈræp ɪk) adj.

pho`to•ther′a•pist, n.

phototherapy, phototherapeutics

the treatment of disease, especially diseases of the skin, with light rays. — phototherapeutic, adj.

pho·to·ther·a·py

n. fototerapia, exposición a los rayos del sol o a una luz artificial con propósito terapéutico.

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phototherapy

n fototerapia

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