Phototherapy - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Phototherapy : (noun)

1: the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn

Based on WordNet 2.0

Phototherapy : \Pho`to*ther"a*py\, n. (Med.) The application of light for therapeutic purposes, esp. for treating diseases of the skin. -- Pho`to*the*rap"ic, Pho`to*ther`a*peu"tic, a.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Phototherapy : Phototherapy: Treatment with light. For example, a newborn with { jaundice may be "put under the lights."

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)