sclerotherapy
[ skleer-uh-ther-uh-pee, skler- ]
/ ˌsklɪər əˈθɛr ə pi, ˌsklɛr- /
noun
Medicine/Medical.
a treatment for varicose veins in which blood flow is diverted and the veins collapsed by injection of a hardening solution, also used cosmetically in spider veins to eliminate discoloration.
Words nearby sclerotherapy
sclerosing keratitis,
sclerosing osteitis,
sclerosis,
sclerostenosis,
sclerostomy,
sclerotherapy,
sclerotic,
sclerotic body,
sclerotic dentin,
sclerotin,
sclerotitis
Medical definitions for sclerotherapy
sclerotherapy
[ sklîr′ō-thĕr′ə-pē ]
n.
Treatment, as for varicose veins, involving the injection of a sclerosing solution into vessels or tissues.