- Goeckerman treatment
- treatment of psoriasis by applying ointments of tar followed by irradiation with ultraviolet B.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Goeckerman treatment
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Goeckerman treatment — Goeck·er·man treatment (goґkər mən) [William Henry Goeckerman, American dermatologist, 1884–1954] see under treatment … Medical dictionary
treatment — Medical or surgical management of a patient. SEE ALSO: therapy, therapeutics. [Fr. traitement (see treat)] active t. a therapeutic substance or course intended to ameliorate the basic disease … Medical dictionary
Goeckerman — William H., U.S. dermatologist, 1884–1954. See G. treatment … Medical dictionary
Goeckerman therapy — see under treatment … Medical dictionary
high pressure mercury arc lamp — an ultraviolet radiation lamp having a high vapor pressure with high intensity light because of linear spectral emissions in many wavelength ranges; used as a source of ultraviolet B for treating dermatologic disorders. See also Goeckerman… … Medical dictionary
