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phototherapy
This term is primarily used in clinical and medical registers. It describes a specialized therapeutic intervention where light is the active agent, ranging from the blue-light treatment of neonatal jaundice to the ultraviolet light used for chronic dermatological conditions. It is distinct from general light exposure, as it implies a controlled, medical dosage of specific wavelengths.
As a medical procedure or a general therapeutic modality, the word is typically used as an uncountable noun. It refers to the concept or the process of treatment rather than individual sessions, which would instead be referred to as "treatments" or "sessions of phototherapy."
Meanings
Examples
The newborn was placed under phototherapy to treat jaundice.
I wonder if phototherapy will actually clear up my psoriasis.
Your doctor recommended phototherapy for your skin condition.
Phototherapy is often used to treat seasonal affective disorder during winter.
We need to start phototherapy immediately to lower the bilirubin levels.
Does this clinic offer narrowband UVB phototherapy?
Does this clinic offer narrowband UVB phototherapy?
The patient responded well to a course of phototherapy.
I feel much more energetic since I started daily phototherapy.