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| black light |
ultraviolet or infrared radiation that is invisible but indirectly detectable, as by fluorescence. |
| infrared |
of, concerning, generating, or using infrared. [1/2 definitions] |
| opaque |
not allowing some specified form of radiation, such as infrared or sound waves, to pass through. [1/6 definitions] |
| physical therapy |
the treatment of disease and injury by physical and mechanical means, such as exercise, heat, ultraviolet or infrared light, hydrotherapy, or massage, rather than by drugs; physiotherapy. |
| thermograph |
a thermometer containing an infrared camera that automatically records the temperature it measures. |
| thermography |
the use of an infrared camera to measure temperature variations within an object or body part. [1/2 definitions] |
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