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Having an unusual fear of light.  

The chemical action of light on sensitive film. The act of taking pictures with a camera.  

Produced by the action of light.  

The removal of tissue using lasers. Use of a laser light to destroy or cut tissue.  

Pain in the eye caused by bright light. Severe photophobia. Pain in the eye caused by bright light. Discomfort caused by intense light, also known as photodynia.  

A type of phosphonecrosis, caused by inhaling phosphorus fumes, which results in disintegration of the bones of the lower jaw. The disease was once common among workers in match factories.  

An enzyme that aids the process of carbohydrate metabolism. Any enzyme that catalyzes the combination of an organic molecule (usually glucose) with a phosphate group. Phosphorylase is found in the liver and kidney, where it is involved in the breakdown of glycogen to glucose- 1 -phosphate. An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of glucose-1-phosphate from…

An acid which is very soluble in water and gives rise to acid, neutral and alkali salts. An acid formed by oxidation of phosphorus. The phosphoric acids are orthophosphoric acid, H3P04; pyrophosphoric acid, H4P207; metaphosphoric acid, HP03; and hypophosphoric acid, H4P206. The salts of these acids are phosphates. Orthophosphoric acid, a tribasic acid, is used…

Shining without producing heat.