Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Treatment, as for varicose veins, involving the injection of a sclerosing solution into vessels or tissues.
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- noun surgery A treatment for
varicose veins andhemorrhoids involving aninjection of material into ablood vessel in order to make itharden andshrink
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Examples
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And they include something known as sclerotherapy therapy where they inject a solution of sorts that seals off the vein.
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Other available treatments include use of compression stockings, sclerotherapy, which is usually suitable for people who have small to medium-sized varicose veins.
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If that is too much to ask, a treatment called sclerotherapy, where the vein is cauterised, can help, but I had this on my cheeks and it leaves tiny brown marks.
Home | Mail Online 2009
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Doctors at Children's Hospital Boston carried out a series of injections in a process called sclerotherapy to reduce the blood and buildup tissue in the affected area.
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I didn’t mention laser therapy, also called sclerotherapy, in the post, but I should have.
Public announcement for hemorrhoid sufferers | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007
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Sometimes malformations become enlarged again and require repeat sclerotherapy.
Sclerotherapy 2010
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The fellow will gain experience in therapeutic procedures including esophageal dilation, sclerotherapy, banding and polypectomy.
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-- Foam sclerotherapy, used on larger veins, mixes the chemical with air to make a foam.
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Breast-feeding women should postpone sclerotherapy.
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-- Liquid sclerotherapy involves injecting a chemical into the affected veins, which causes them to collapse and be absorbed into the surrounding tissue.
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