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phototherapy

phototherapy

1 5.8
The use of light to treat some skin problems and yellow skin in newborn babies
  • noun
  • /ˌfoʊtəʊˈθɛrəpi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fototerapia
  • And the standard treatment is certain creams that suppress the immune system in the skin, phototherapy, eczema laser, which is AUV laser.
  • babies received phototherapy
  • phototherapy light
  • received phototherapy

And the standard treatment is certain creams that suppress the immune system in the skin, phototherapy, eczema laser, which is AUV laser.

Examples

  • Born with high bilirubin, David had been kept in the neonatal intensive care unit, where he was given phototherapy, which required protective blue goggles.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The doctor explained that phototherapy involves using specific wavelengths of light to treat skin conditions.

  • The patient was started on antibiotics and ultraviolet B phototherapy.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Artificially lengthening the short days of winter with phototherapy lights has dramatic antidepressant effects for some individuals.

    Academic text (2002)

  • A panel of phototherapy lights shone on him to lessen jaundice.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • On 2-18-07, Amanda was placed under a "heat lamp" according to her mother's notes (this was likely phototherapy).

    Blog text (19)

  • Phototherapy with UVA1 was then planned, as this modality has been demonstrated to be of value in the management of disseminated GA 1.

    Academic text (2007)

  • When treating jaundice, phototherapy helps lower the levels of bilirubin in newborns.

  • In cases of psoriasis, many patients find relief through phototherapy as part of their treatment plan.

Synonyms

heliotherapy
vsphototherapy
  • Specialized
1 8.8

The use of sunlight to treat some illnesses

uses a wider range of light sources and specific wavelengths for treatment
insolation
vsphototherapy
  • Archaic
9.9

Exposure to sunlight for health treatment

uses controlled light beyond sunlight including specific wavelength treatments

How Therapeutic

phototherapy
  • Specialized
1 5.8
heliotherapy
  • Specialized
1 8.8
insolation
  • Archaic
9.9

Surface Forms

phototherapy singular
phototherapies plural

Morphology

phototherapy = therapy (transparent) = photo + therapy

The meaning is directly compositional: 'photo' (light) + 'therapy' (treatment) clearly yields treatment using light.

Etymology

The word phototherapy comes from the part photo-, which means 'light' and you see the same part in photograph, and therapy, which means 'treatment'. So phototherapy is a 'treatment' that uses 'light', which is why doctors use it for some skin problems or for babies with jaundice.