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actinotherapy

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actinotherapy /ac·ti·no·ther·a·py/ (-ther´ah-pe) phototherapy.
ac·ti·no·ther·a·py (kt-n-thr-p)
n.
The therapeutic use of ultraviolet light.

actinotherapy,
the use of ultraviolet, other parts of the spectrum of the sun's rays, or x-rays to treat various disorders, particularly skin diseases.


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