Phototherapy

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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