phototherapy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *treb-der.? Ancient Greek θερᾰ́πων (therắpōn) Pre-Greekder.? Proto-Hellenic *-eús Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύω (-eúō) Ancient Greek θεραπεύω (therapeúō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeía)bor. New Latin therapīabor. English therapy English phototherapy From photo- + therapy.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The use of light to treat disorders of the skin, and certain mood disorders.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phototherapies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
phototherapic · balneophototherapy
Synonyms
Translations (11)
pl światłolecznictwo (medical therapy using light) · fr photothérapie (medical therapy using light) · el φωτοθεραπεία (medical therapy using light) · fa نوردرمانی (medical therapy using light) · cmn 光療 /光疗 (medical therapy using light) · ja 光線療法 (medical therapy using light) · ru фо̀тотерапи́я (medical therapy using light) · pl fototerapia (medical therapy using light) · io fototerapio (medical therapy using light) · ga fótaiteiripe (medical therapy using light) · cs fototerapie (medical therapy using light)