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phototoxicity

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006648

A condition in which the skin or eyes become very sensitive to sunlight or other forms of light. It can be caused by taking certain drugs, or rubbing certain essential oils (scented liquid taken from plants) or other topical agents into the skin. Phototoxicity causes sunburn, blisters, and other skin problems.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006648
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006648",
  "term": "phototoxicity",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A condition in which the skin or eyes become very sensitive to sunlight or other forms of light. It can be caused by taking certain drugs, or rubbing certain essential oils (scented liquid taken from plants) or other topical agents into the skin. Phototoxicity causes sunburn, blisters, and other skin problems.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/phototoxicity/"
}

Record 13,158 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.