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Definition of Phototherapy
1. Noun. The use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn.
Definition of Phototherapy
1. n. The application of light for therapeutic purposes, esp. for treating diseases of the skin.
Definition of Phototherapy
1. Noun. The use of light to treat disorders of the skin, and certain mood disorders. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Phototherapy
1. Treatment with light. For example, a newborn with jaundice may be put under the lights. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phototherapy
Literary usage of Phototherapy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1902)
"phototherapy, although by no means a new idea, has only recently come to have a
... Finsen, of Copenhagen, published his first paper on phototherapy, ..."
2. Therapeutics by Armand Darier (1910)
"phototherapy. phototherapy or heliotherapy has been adopted for some time in ...
Doyne, of Oxford, employs phototherapy as a calmative to replace hot ..."
3. Saint Louis Medical and Surgical Journal (1899)
"AMA phototherapy.—The bactericidal action of light is without doubt one of our
greatest safeguards, though it has hardly been duly appreciated. ..."
4. Diseases of the skin: Inluding the Acute Eruptive Fevers by Frank Crozer Knowles (1914)
"... in quite a number of instances extremely disappointing. Vaccine treatment will
be further mentioned under the above diseases. phototherapy (Finsen Light ..."
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