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photosensitivity
[ foh-tuh-sen-si-tiv-i-tee ]
noun
- the quality of being photosensitive.
- abnormal sensitivity of the skin to ultraviolet light, usually following exposure to certain oral or topical drugs or to other sensitizing chemicals and resulting in accelerated burning and blistering of the skin.
photosensitivity
/ fō′tō-sĕn′sĭ-tĭv′ĭ-tē /
- Sensitivity or responsiveness to light.
- An abnormally heightened response, especially of the skin or eyes, to sunlight or ultraviolet radiation, caused by certain disorders, medications, or chemicals.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of photosensitivity1
First recorded in 1915–20; photo- + sensitivity
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