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MeSH Heading: Ultraviolet Therapy
Tree Number(s): E02.774.945
Unique ID: D014467
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014467
Annotation: coordinate with disease /‌radiother, not disease /‌ther
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Version: ULTRAVIOLET THER
Entry Term(s): Actinotherapy; Therapy, Ultraviolet
NLM Classification #: WB 480
See Also: Photochemotherapy
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30

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Ultraviolet Therapy MeSH Descriptor Data 2023