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Descriptor English:
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Ultraviolet Therapy
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Terapia Ultravioleta
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Terapia Ultravioleta
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Synonyms English:
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Actinotherapies
Actinotherapy
Therapies, Ultraviolet
Therapy, Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet Therapies
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Tree Number:
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E02.774.945
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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coordinate with disease /radiother, not disease /ther
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See Related English:
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Photochemotherapy
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History Note English:
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65
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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14866
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Unique Identifier:
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D014467
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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