Definition of sclerotherapy
: the injection of a sclerosing agent (such as saline) into a varicose vein to produce inflammation and scarring which closes the lumen and is followed by shrinkage
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1944
First Known Use of sclerotherapy
1944
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sclerotherapy
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sclero·ther·a·py
\ˌskler-ō-ˈther-ə-pē\
Medical Definition of sclerotherapy
sclerotherapies
: 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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