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Meaning of "photosensitivity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHOTOSENSITIVITY

photosensitivity  [ˌfəʊtəʊsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHOTOSENSITIVITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Photosensitivity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHOTOSENSITIVITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Photosensitivity

Photosensitivity is the amount to which an object reacts upon receiving photons, especially visible light. In medicine, the term is principally used for abnormal reactions of the skin, and two types are distinguished, photoallergy and phototoxicity. The photosensitive ganglion cells in the mammalian eye are a separate class of light-detecting cells from the photoreceptor cells that function in vision.

Definition of photosensitivity in the English dictionary

The definition of photosensitivity in the dictionary is a condition in which the skin reacts in an abnormal way to light. Other definition of photosensitivity is the condition of being sensitive to electromagnetic radiation, esp light.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHOTOSENSITIVITY


activity
ækˈtɪvɪtɪ
captivity
kæpˈtɪvɪtɪ
conductivity
ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ
connectivity
ˌkɒnɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
creativity
ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
hyperactivity
ˌhaɪpərækˈtɪvɪtɪ
inactivity
ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪtɪ
interactivity
ˌɪntərækˈtɪvɪtɪ
nativity
nəˈtɪvɪtɪ
negativity
ˌnɛɡəˈtɪvɪtɪ
positivity
ˌpɒzɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
productivity
ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ
radioactivity
ˌreɪdɪəʊækˈtɪvɪtɪ
reactivity
ˌriːækˈtɪvɪtɪ
reflectivity
ˌriːflɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
relativity
ˌrɛləˈtɪvɪtɪ
resistivity
ˌriːzɪsˈtɪvɪtɪ
selectivity
sɪˌlɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
sensitivity
ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
superconductivity
ˌsuːpəˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHOTOSENSITIVITY

photoscan
photosensitisation
photosensitise
photosensitiser
photosensitive
photosensitization
photosensitize
photosensitizer
photosensor
photoset
photosetter
photosetting
photoshoot
Photoshop
Photoshopped
Photoshopping
photosphere
photospheric
photostat
photostatic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHOTOSENSITIVITY

absorptivity
adaptivity
additivity
associativity
cooperativity
diffusivity
electronegativity
exclusivity
expressivity
extravehicular activity
gravity
hypersensitivity
inclusivity
motivity
objectivity
physical activity
special theory of relativity
subjectivity
thermal conductivity
transitivity
transmissivity

Synonyms and antonyms of photosensitivity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «photosensitivity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHOTOSENSITIVITY

Find out the translation of photosensitivity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of photosensitivity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «photosensitivity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

光敏性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fotosensibilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

photosensitivity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

photosensitivity
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حساسية للضوء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

светочувствительность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fotossensibilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলোক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

photosensibilité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fotosensitiviti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lichtempfindlichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

光感受性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감광성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Photosensitivity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhạy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போட்டோசென்சிட்டிவிட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

छायाचित्रणात्मकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ışığa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fotosensibilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadwrażliwość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

світлочутливість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fotosensibilitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωτοευαισθησία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fotosensitiwiteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ljuskänslighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foto
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of photosensitivity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTOSENSITIVITY»

The term «photosensitivity» is regularly used and occupies the 101.666 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTOSENSITIVITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «photosensitivity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «photosensitivity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about photosensitivity

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOTOSENSITIVITY»

Discover the use of photosensitivity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to photosensitivity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Drug-induced Diseases: Prevention, Detection, and Management
photosensitivity is a term used to describean undesirable pharmacologic reaction to light irradiation.1,2 Drug-induced photosensitivity reactions are quite common today, as a result of an increased number of photosensitizing chemicals found ...
James E. Tisdale, Douglas A. Miller, 2010
2
Epilepsy: A Comprehensive Textbook
PPRs and clinical photosensitivity show marked age dependency. They are very rare before age 2 years. In Dravet syndrome (severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy), responses may be abnormal before age 2 but without evident seizures, and ...
Jerome Engel, Timothy A. Pedley, Jean Aicardi, 2008
3
A Guide to Plant Poisoning of Animals in North America
versible liver disease often accompanied by neurologic disturbances and referred to as alsike clover poisoning.9497 The second syndrome is one of photosensitivity without apparent concurrent liver disease and is referred to as trifoliosis ...
Anthony P. Knight, Richard G. Walter, 2001
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Photosensitivity Disorders: Advances in Research and ...
Photosensitivity Disorders: Advances in Research and Treatment / 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyPaperTM that delivers timely, authoritative, and intensively focused information about Photosensitivity Disorders in a compact format. The editors ...
‎2012
5
Fisher's Contact Dermatitis
A link has been established between allergy to thimer- osal and photosensitivity to piroxicam. The link is strongest for those thimerosal-sensitive patients who are allergic to the thiosalicylate portion of the molecule. In one study,250 the overall ...
Robert L. Rietschel, Alexander A. Fisher, Joseph F. Fowler, 2008
6
Veterinary Toxicology: Basic and Clinical Principles
Secondary Alsike clover Trifolium hybridum Secondary Black sage Artemisia nigra Secondary Puncture vine Tribulus terrestris Secondary photosensitivity through ingestion and direct contact with the skin (Dollahite et al., 1978; Oertli et al., ...
Ramesh C. Gupta, 2012
7
Textbook of Paediatric Emergency Medicine
PHOTOSENSITIVITY. DISORDERS. Polymorphous light eruption (PMLE) Presents in spring or early summer as skin-coloured or erythematous itchy papules or vesicles on the face, ears, neck or arms. It is recurrent. Recurrences usually occur ...
Peter Cameron, George Jelinek, Ian Everitt, 2006
8
Photoelectronic Properties of Semiconductors
There are other ways in which such photosensitivity is described. We compare these next. 2.2 Measures of photosensitivity Two major definitions for ' photosensitivity' are found in the literature that must be carefully distinguished. One of these ...
Richard H. Bube, 1992
9
Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsies: Clinical, Experimental ...
Photosensitivity in relatives of probands with photosensitivity and/or epilepsy Rabeding & Klepel (1970) investigated the incidence of photosensitivity in relatives of photosensitive probands with heterogenous clinical conditions compared to ...
Alain Malafosse, 1994
10
Antiepileptic Drugs: A Clinician's Manual
Photosensitivity refers to a cutaneous reaction that results from an interaction between a chemical or drug exposure to ultraviolet (UV) or visible light (Moore, 2002; Dubakiene and Kupriene, 2006). The drug may be applied topically or taken ...
Ali A. Asadi-Pooya, Michael R. Sperling, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOTOSENSITIVITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term photosensitivity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Novartis' combo therapy Tafinlar & Mekinist receives EMA positive …
... compared to the vemurafenib group, there was a lower incidence of rash, 22 per cent (n=76) vs 43 per cent (n=149); photosensitivity reaction, ... «pharmabiz.com, Jul 15»
2
AntiAging Institute of California Offers Natural Supplements for …
These symptoms can include hot flashes menopause, menopause night sweats, cold flashes, anxiety, allergies and photosensitivity. Lifestyle ... «Satellite PR News, Jul 15»
3
Dr. Frank Bures: Why does wild parsnip cause such serious burns?
A good article appeared in the Daily News on July 5 about wild parsnip and the photosensitivity sunburn-like reaction it may cause when a ... «Winona Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Cutaneous Toxic Effects Differ Among BRAF Inhibitors With, Without …
Results showed that photosensitivity occurred in 38.9% of those who received vemurafenib compared with 0.8% of those who received ... «Cancer Therapy Advisor, Jul 15»
5
Giant Hogweed Toxic Plants Invade British Countryside Warns …
The plant looks pretty, but it is a very toxic plant because the chemicals the plant makes “cause photodermatitis or photosensitivity,” which ... «CDA News, Jul 15»
6
Greenock mum struck down with five 'invisible' illnesses
... she was diagnosed with undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) which causes joint pain, ulcers, alopecia and photosensitivity. «Greenock Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
Go natural and get glowing, healthy skin this summer
... effects of aging, Henderson cautions that the vitamin tends to increase photosensitivity and exposes the skin to more intense sun damage. «The Reflector, Jul 15»
8
What is giant hogweed and how do you spot it?
It can look attractive but the chemicals in the sap can cause photodermatitis or photosensitivity, where the skin becomes sensitive to sunlight ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
9
Jazz folkie Melody Gardot brings compassion, social conscience to …
... an accident that shattered her pelvis and left her with extreme photosensitivity, as well as autonomic nervous system dysfunction that makes ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
10
Velux workers rally to help Craig's fund
These include hyperacusis - extreme aversion to sound - photosensitivity and chemical sensitivity, osteoporosis and scoliosis and autoimmune ... «Fife Today, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Photosensitivity [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/photosensitivity>. May 2024 ».
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