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phototherapy

[ foh-tuh-ther-uh-pee ]

noun

  1. treatment of disease, especially of the skin, by means of light rays.

phototherapy

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈθɛrəpɪ; ˌfəʊtəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪks /

noun

  1. functioning as singular the use of light in the treatment of disease

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Derived Forms

  • ˌphotoˌtheraˈpeutic, adjective
  • ˌphotoˌtheraˈpeutically, adverb

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Other Words From

  • pho·to·the·rap·ic [foh-toh-th, uh, -, rap, -ik], adjective
  • photo·thera·pist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of phototherapy1

First recorded in 1895–1900; photo- + therapy

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Example Sentences

Hence there has arisen in medicine a vast and most interesting chapter of phototherapy.

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