phototherapy

[ foh-tuh-ther-uh-pee ]
/ ˌfoʊ təˈθɛr ə pi /

noun

treatment of disease, especially of the skin, by means of light rays.
light therapy.

Origin of phototherapy

First recorded in 1895–1900; photo- + therapy

OTHER WORDS FROM phototherapy

pho·to·the·rap·ic [foh-toh-thuh-rap-ik] /ˌfoʊ toʊ θəˈræp ɪk/, adjective pho·to·ther·a·pist, noun

Words nearby phototherapy

photosystem, phototaxis, phototelegraphy, phototheodolite, phototherapeutics, phototherapy, photothermic, phototonus, phototopography, phototoxic, phototoxin

Example sentences from the Web for phototherapy

  • Hence there has arisen in medicine a vast and most interesting chapter of phototherapy.

    Pedagogical Anthropology |Maria Montessori

British Dictionary definitions for phototherapy

phototherapy

phototherapeutics (ˌfəʊtəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪks)

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈθɛrəpɪ) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the use of light in the treatment of disease

Derived forms of phototherapy

phototherapeutic, adjective phototherapeutically, adverb

Medical definitions for phototherapy

phototherapy
[ fō′tō-thĕr′ə-pē ]

n.

The treatment of a disorder, especially of the skin, by exposure to light, including ultraviolet and infrared radiation. light treatment