phototherapy

Noun

Meaning

the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

light therapy physiotherapy methotrexate naturopathy actinotherapy dosimetry heliotherapy climatotherapy iodotherapy bacteriotherapy arsenotherapy hemotherapy organotherapy dermatotherapy dietotherapy
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Hypernyms

radiation irradiation radiotherapy radiation therapy actinotherapy

Examples

Diagnosed severe disease and/or localized affected part significantly impaired or distressed and/or failure of phototherapy. Source: Internet

I've just started phototherapy again so hopefully that will clear it up! Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

phototherapeutical phototherapeutically phototherapic photothermal photothermally photothermic