sclerotherapy
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noun \ˌskler-ō-ˈther-ə-pē\Definition of SCLEROTHERAPY
: the injection of a sclerosing agent (as saline) into a varicose vein to produce inflammation and scarring which closes the lumen and is followed by shrinkage
First Known Use of SCLEROTHERAPY
1944
sclero·ther·a·py
noun \ˌskler-ō-ˈther-ə-pē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; sclero·ther·a·pies
Medical Definition of SCLEROTHERAPY
: the injection of a sclerosing agent (as morrhuate sodium) into a varicose vein to produce inflammation and scarring which closes the lumen and is followed by shrinkage; also : prolotherapy
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