Usually means: Treatment using light on skin.
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  1. phototherapy: Merriam-Webster
  2. phototherapy: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. phototherapy: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. phototherapy: Collins English Dictionary
  5. phototherapy: Vocabulary.com
  6. Phototherapy, phototherapy: Wordnik
  7. phototherapy: Wiktionary
  8. phototherapy: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  9. phototherapy: Infoplease Dictionary
  10. phototherapy: Dictionary.com
  11. Phototherapy: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  12. phototherapy: Rhymezone
  13. phototherapy: FreeDictionary.org
  14. phototherapy: Mnemonic Dictionary
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  1. Phototherapy: Health & Beauty Glossary

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  1. phototherapy: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Phototherapy: MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
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  6. Phototherapy: Merck Manuals
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  8. Probert Encyclopaedia of Medicine (No longer online)
  9. phototherapy: Dictionary of Cancer Terms
  10. phototherapy: Parents' Common Sense Encyclopedia
  11. phototherapy: Medical dictionary
  12. University of Maryland Glossary of Medical Terms (No longer online)
  13. Phototherapy: Drug Medical Dictionary
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  1. Phototherapy: Beauty & Health Glossary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (phototherapy)

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

Similar:
light therapy, luminotherapy, scototherapy, photochemotherapy, balneophototherapy, photoprevention, sun cure, actinotherapy, iodotherapy, dermatotherapy, more...

Opposite:
radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, brachytherapy

Types:
blue light therapy, red light therapy, more...

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Similar:
light therapy, luminotherapy, scototherapy, photochemotherapy, balneophototherapy, photoprevention, sun cure, actinotherapy, iodotherapy, dermatotherapy, more...

Opposite:
radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, brachytherapy

Types:
blue light therapy, red light therapy, more...



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