"Ultraviolet Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D014467
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.774.945
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| Concept/Terms |
Ultraviolet Therapy- Ultraviolet Therapy
- Actinotherapy
- Actinotherapies
- Therapy, Ultraviolet
- Therapies, Ultraviolet
- Ultraviolet Therapies
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