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phototherapy

noun

B2CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

Treatment of neonatal jaundice using blue light to break down bilirubin in the skin.

His bilirubin level crossed the treatment line, so we started phototherapy overnight.

Topic: Paediatrics in Medical English

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