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单词 phototherapy
释义

phototherapy

[ foh-tuh-ther-uh-pee ]
/ ˌfoʊ təˈθɛr ə pi /

noun

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

Origin of phototherapy

First recorded in 1895–1900; photo- + therapy

OTHER WORDS FROM phototherapy

pho·to·the·rap·ic [foh-toh-thuh-rap-ik], /ˌfoʊ toʊ θəˈræp ɪk/, adjectivepho·to·ther·a·pist, noun

Words nearby phototherapy

photosystem, phototaxis, phototelegraphy, phototheodolite, phototherapeutics, phototherapy, photothermic, phototonus, phototopography, phototoxic, phototoxin
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Example sentences from the Web for phototherapy

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

    Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori

British Dictionary definitions for phototherapy

phototherapy

phototherapeutics (ˌfəʊtəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪks)

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈθɛrəpɪ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of phototherapy

phototherapeutic, adjectivephototherapeutically, adverb
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Medical definitions for phototherapy

phototherapy
[ fō′tō-thĕrə-pē ]

n.

The treatment of a disorder, especially of the skin, by exposure to light, including ultraviolet and infrared radiation.light treatment
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