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phototherapy
[ foh-tuh-ther-uh-pee ]
phototherapy
/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈθɛrəpɪ; ˌfəʊtəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪks /
noun
- functioning as singular the use of light in the treatment of disease
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Derived Forms
- ˌphotoˌtheraˈpeutically, adverb
- ˌphotoˌtheraˈpeutic, adjective
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Other Words From
- pho·to·the·rap·ic [foh-toh-th, uh, -, rap, -ik], adjective
- photo·thera·pist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phototherapy1
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Example Sentences
Hence there has arisen in medicine a vast and most interesting chapter of phototherapy.
From Project Gutenberg
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