actinotherapy
actinotherapy noun: the treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
Noun
actinotherapy (uncountable)
- The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
- I shall discuss in the following chapter the underlying principles and indications of actinotherapy in each of the diseases enumerated.1917, Charles Herman Viol, William Herron Cameron, Radium, volumes 9-10, page 8
- The author reports a series of 160 cases of peritoneal and genital tuberculosis in the female, about half of which were treated by actinotherapy and heliotherapy, while the other half were given radiotherapy.1946, Radiological Society of North America, Radiology, volume 47, page 209
actinotherapy meaning in Tamil and Kannada
actinotherapy in Tamil
- தாக்கச்சிகிச்சை, ஒளிக்கதிர் மருத்துவம்
actinotherapy in Kannada
- treatment of disease by ultraviolet light
- ಬೆಳಕಿರ್ಪುಮಾಂಜುಗೆ beḷakirapumāñjuge
Origin of actinotherapy
From actino- + therapy.
Questions about actinotherapy
- What does actinotherapy mean?
- Actinotherapy means the treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
- What is actinotherapy in Tamil?
- Actinotherapy in Tamil is தாக்கச்சிகிச்சை, ஒளிக்கதிர் மருத்துவம். See Actinotherapy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is actinotherapy?
- Actinotherapy is a noun.
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