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    Phototherapy
    • (n.) The application of light for therapeutic purposes, esp. for treating diseases of the skin.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/phototherapy/
    
    
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    phototherapy
    (from the article `radiation`) Intense visible light is used in treating newborns` jaundice, a disease characterized by the accumulation of the pigment bilirubin in the bloodstream ... Danish physician, founder of modern phototherapy (the treatment of disease by the influence of light), who received...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/61
    
    
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    phototherapy
    phototherapy 1. The treatment of disease, e.g., herpes simplex, psoriasis, neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, or seasonal affective disorder, by exposure to light; especially, by variously concentrated light rays of specific wavelengths. 2. The use of ultraviolet radiation in the treatment of skin desease...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2739/6
    
    
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    phototherapy
    treatment of disease by the use of optical irradiation
    Found op http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=845-06-12
    
    
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    Phototherapy
    Fluorescent lights that are placed over a newborn's bed to help breakdown bilirubin and treat jaundice, a yellowish skin color due to excessive amounts of bilirubin in the blood. This treatment is used for a few days until the liver is mature enough to breakdown the bilirubin without assistance. Syn...
    Found op http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/P/5
    
    
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    Phototherapy
    Phototherapy is the use of light in the treatment of disease. It is particularly effective in the treatment of seasonal depression caused by short winter days.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/EP.HTM
    
    
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    phototherapy
    Type: Term Pronunciation: fō′tō-thār′ă-pē Definitions: 1. Treatment of disease by means of light rays. Synonyms: light treatment
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=68676
    
    
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    phototherapy
    The treatment of disease with certain types of light. Phototherapy can use lasers, LED, fluorescent lamps, and ultraviolet or infrared radiation. Also called light therapy.
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=P
    
    
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    phototherapy
    1) Actinotherapy 2) Irradiation 3) Radiation 4) Radiation therapy 5) Radiotherapy
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/phototherapy/1
    
    

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