Kromayer lampn.
/ˈkrəʊmʌɪə lamp/, U.S. /ˈkroʊˌmaɪər ˌlæmp/ Medicine.
A water-cooled mercury-vapour lamp used therapeutically for local ultra-violet irradiation.
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Kromayer lamp1911
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1911 T. C. Allbutt Syst. Med. (ed. 2) IX. 480 The comparative value of the Finsen-Reyn and Kromayer lamps has been studied by Maar.
1927 Observer 18 Dec. 9/2 We [sc. Bermondsey Council] have eight large mercury vapour lamps, two carbon arcs, and one water-cooled Kromayer lamp.
1949 E. B. Clayton Electrotherapy & Actinotherapy xx. 342 The Kromayer lamp is designed for local irradiation only. It has the advantages that, being watercooled, it can be held in contact with the skin [etc.].
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