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单词 phototherapeutic
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phototherapeuticadj.

Brit. /ˌfəʊtəʊθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌfoʊdoʊˌθɛrəˈpjudɪk/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: photo- comb. form, therapeutic adj.
Etymology: < photo- comb. form + therapeutic adj., after phototherapy n.; compare French photothérapeutique , German phototherapeutisch (both 1902 or earlier). Compare also slightly earlier phototherapeutics n.
Medicine.
Of or relating to phototherapy.
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1902 Lancet 19 July 194/2 (heading) Photo-therapeutic apparatus.
1904 Dundee Advertiser 27 Sept. 6 The doctor commenced his phototherapeutic treatment in 1895 on a case of lupus.
1931 Lancet Dec. This work is designed to supply information on phototherapeutic treatment by light derived from a composite electrode composed of pure tungsten, titanium, and chromium.
1976 Science 17 Sept. 1133/1 The phototherapeutic effects of psoralens are related to their chemical structure and their photoactivity.
2003 Arch. Dermatol. 139 331 To optimize the phototherapeutic regimen and reduce short- and long-term risks [of PUVA treatment using topical methoxsalen].

Compounds

phototherapeutic keratectomy n. Ophthalmology treatment of corneal defects or disease by means of laser surgery; cf. photorefractive keratectomy at photorefractive adj. 3b.
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1990 Refractive & Corneal Surg. 6 352 (title) Excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy for a corneal nodule.
2000 PS Nov. 152/1 Phototherapeutic Keratectomy (PTK) is where excess tissue is removed from the cornea to correct problems like corneal ulcers and surface irregularities.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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