phototherapy

English

Etymology

photo- +‎ therapy

Pronunciation

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Noun

phototherapy (countable and uncountable, plural phototherapies)

The use of light to treat disorders of the skin, and certain mood disorders.

Synonyms

light therapy

Translations

medical therapy using light

Czech: fototerapie f
French: photothérapie (fr) f
Irish: fótaiteiripe f
Japanese: 光線療法 (こうせんりょうほう, kōsen ryōhō)
Persian: نوردرمانی (nur-darmâni)
Polish: fototerapia (pl) f, światłolecznictwo (pl) n

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