a skin disease entity: does not mean sensitivity to light of eye, plants, bacteria, etc. ( = LIGHT)
Scope Note
Abnormal responses to sunlight or artificial light due to extreme reactivity of light-absorbing molecules in tissues. It refers almost exclusively to skin photosensitivity, including sunburn, reactions due to repeated prolonged exposure in the absence of photosensitizing factors, and reactions requiring photosensitizing factors such as photosensitizing agents and certain diseases. With restricted reference to skin tissue, it does not include photosensitivity of the eye to light, as in photophobia or photosensitive epilepsy.
Entry Version
PHOTOSENSITIVITY DIS
Entry Term(s)
Actinic Reticuloid Syndrome
Chronic Actinic Dermatitis
Dermatitis, Actinic
Photodermatitis
Photosensitization
NLM Classification #
WR 160
Public MeSH Note
80; was PHOTOSENSITIZATION 1963-79
Online Note
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Abnormal responses to sunlight or artificial light due to extreme reactivity of light-absorbing molecules in tissues. It refers almost exclusively to skin photosensitivity, including sunburn, reactions due to repeated prolonged exposure in the absence of photosensitizing factors, and reactions requiring photosensitizing factors such as photosensitizing agents and certain diseases. With restricted reference to skin tissue, it does not include photosensitivity of the eye to light, as in photophobia or photosensitive epilepsy.
