Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
chronotherapy Audio
chron·o·ther·a·py [ kron-uh-ther-uh-pee, kroh-nuh- ]
Subclass of:
Therapeutic procedure
Definitions related to chronotherapy:
  • The adaptation of therapeutic approaches such as pharmacological (DRUG CHRONOTHERAPY), surgical, radiological, or physical to the known variations in biological RHYTHMICITY, such as CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS. The treatment is aimed at supporting normal rhythms, or modifying the timing of therapy to achieve maximal efficacy and minimal adverse effect.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Treatment of a disease or disorder by a method in which bioperiodic cycles are a major component of the therapy; e.g., light therapy for SAD.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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