- insolation by WordNet
... prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat. synonyms: sunstroke, thermic fever, siriasisIncident solar radiation. Therapeutic exposure to sunlight.synonyms: heliotherapy
- Heliotherapy by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
... appetite, and sleep improve. Heliotherapy has an antirachitic effect and increases the body’s resistance. Sunbaths are taken in special areas removed or protected (by plantings) from sources of dust and noise. During the winter, they are taken on special verandas, which are covered with materials permitting the passage of ultraviolet rays.Excessive exposure to the sun ...
- Kamenskoe Plato by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
... winters are clear, dry, and moderately mild, with average January temperatures of — 4°C. The total annual precipitation is approximately 780 mm. Therapeutic remedies include heliotherapy, air treatments, and koumiss treatments. There are sanatoriums for patients with active forms of pulmonary tuberculosis.
- Beach by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
... , diamonds in southwestern Africa; gold in Alaska; and titanomagnetites in India, China, and Australia). The beaches of health resorts often have facilities for aerotherapy and heliotherapy.
- Eastbourne by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
... and baths, aerotherapy, heliotherapy, hydrotherapy, and therapeutic calisthenics. Treatment is available for patients with functional disorders of the nervous system, nontuberculous respiratory ailments, anemias, and other ailments. Facilities include hydropathic establishments, swimming pools, and athletic fields and installations.