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sclero·ther·a·py | \ ˌskler-ō-ˈther-ə-pē 
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\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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sclerotherapy
nounsclero·ther·a·py | \ ˌskler-ō-ˈther-ə-pē \
\ plural sclerotherapies
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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