heliotherapy

heliotherapy

(hē′lē-ō-thĕr′ə-pē)

n. pl. heliothera·pies

Medical therapy involving exposure to sunlight.

heliotherapy

See solar therapy.

heliotherapy

Naturopathy
A form of light therapy in which an individual is exposed to direct sunlight for varying periods.

he·li·o·ther·a·py

(hē'lē-ō-thār'ă-pē)

Use of sunlight (and more generally) light from any source to provide palliation of disease; usually for dermatologic disorders, but sometimes used in seasonal affective disorder (q.v.).
Synonym(s): solar therapy.