Medical Dictionary

PUVA

noun \ˌpē-(ˌ)yü-(ˌ)vē-ˈā\

Medical Definition of PUVA

:  photochemotherapy for psoriasis using psoralen and UVA

Origin of PUVA

psoralen ultraviolet A

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