phototherapy
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- (FOH-toh-THAYR-uh-pee) 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.
National Cancer Institute - Cite This Source - This Definition - high-energy photon therapy, laser therapy, light therapy, oxygen therapy, supplemental oxygen therapy