Light therapy
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| Light therapy | |
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| Term | Light therapy |
| Short definition | light cigarette (lite SIH-guh-ret) A type of cigarette said to release less tobacco tar when smoked than a regular cigarette. Light cigarettes have not been shown to be any safer than regular cigarettes, and smoking them does not reduce the risk of cancer or other diseases. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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light therapy - (pronounced) (. . . THAYR-uh-pee) The treatment of diseases with certain types of light. Light therapy can use lasers, LEDs, fluorescent lights, and ultraviolet or infrared radiation. Also called phototherapy
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