Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
ultraviolet therapy
[ uhl-truh-vahy-uh-lit ther-uh-pee ]
Subclass of:
Phototherapy
Definitions related to ultraviolet therapy:
  • (uv light therapy) A form of treatment, mainly used for skin disorders, in which the skin is irradiated with ultraviolet light.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The use of ultraviolet electromagnetic radiation in the treatment of disease, usually of the skin. This is the part of the sun's spectrum that causes sunburn and tanning. Ultraviolet A, used in PUVA, is closer to visible light and less damaging than Ultraviolet B, which is ionizing.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Use of ultraviolet electromagnetic radiation in the treatment of disease, usually of the skin.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (ultraviolet radiation therapy) A form of radiation used in the treatment of cancer.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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