sclerotherapy

noun

sclero·ther·a·py ˌskler-ō-ˈther-ə-pē

: 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

Examples of sclerotherapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Idriss suggests sclerotherapy—relatively painless, highly effective injections of saline or other solutions—followed by a combination of tightening treatments and biostimulatory fillers to help the area generate its own collagen. —

Jancee Dunn, Vogue, 18 May 2022 The cost of sclerotherapy ranges greatly depending on your provider. —

Rebecca Dancer, Allure, 16 Mar. 2020 Another treatment, sclerotherapy, involves injecting the irritated vein with a caustic agent, as is often done for spider veins on legs and ankles. —

Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 July 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sclerotherapy was in 1944

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Medical Definition

sclerotherapy

noun

sclero·ther·a·py ˌskler-ō-ˈther-ə-pē

plural 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