phototherapy

[ foh-tuh-ther-uh-pee ]

noun

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

phototherapy

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈθɛrəpɪ; ˌfəʊtəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪks /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌphotoˌtheraˈpeutic, adjective
• ˌphotoˌtheraˈpeutically, adverb

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of phototherapy¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; photo- + therapy

Example Sentences

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

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