Etymology

Finsen light

Today it means: Highly actinic light, derived from sunlight or from some form of electric lamp, used in the treatment of lupus and other cutaneous disorders. Full definition →

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The story

After Niels Ryberg Finsen (1860-1904), Faroese-Danish physician.

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