Phototherapy is based on the knowledge that visual images can accurately convey messages about how a person thinks and feels—messages that could be overlooked in verbal communication (Brian Zakem).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pho|to|ther|a|peu|tics — «FOH toh THEHR uh PYOO tihks», noun. = phototherapy. (Cf. ↑phototherapy) … Useful english dictionary
pho|to|ther|a|peu|tic — «FOH toh THEHR uh PYOO tihk», adjective. having to do with phototherapy … Useful english dictionary
pho|to|ther|mic — «FOH toh THUR mihk», adjective. 1. having to do with the heating effects of light. 2. of or relating to both light and heat … Useful english dictionary
ther — ther·a·peu·sis; ther·a·peu·tae; ther·a·peu·tant; ther·a·peu·tics; ther·a·peu·tist; ther·a·pho·sa; ther·a·phose; ther·a·pho·si·dae; ther·a·pist; ther·a·pon; ther·a·py; ther·a·va·da; ther·a·va·din; ther·blig; ther·e·min; ther·i·di·idae; ther·mae;… … English syllables
phototherapy — pho•to•ther•a•py [[t]ˌfoʊ təˈθɛr ə pi[/t]] n. med the treatment of disease by means of exposure to light • Etymology: 1895–1900 pho•to•the•rap•ic ˌfoʊ toʊ θəˈræp ɪk adj. pho to•ther′a•pist, n … From formal English to slang
photothermolysis — pho·to·ther·mol·y·sis (fo″to thər molґĭ sis) destruction of tissue by heating it until it vaporizes, such as with a laser for therapeutic purposes … Medical dictionary
photothermy — pho·to·ther·my (foґto thur″me) [photo + Gr. thermē heat] the heat effects produced by radiant energy. photothermal adj … Medical dictionary
Photothermometrie — Pho|to|ther|mo|me|trie*, auch Foto... [auch fo:...] die; : Messung von Temperaturen strahlender Körper (Phys.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
Phototherapy — Treatment with light. For example, a newborn with jaundice may be "put under the lights." * * * Treatment of disease by means of light rays. SYN: light treatment. * * * pho·to·ther·a·py ther ə pē n, pl pies the application of light for… … Medical dictionary
