venectomy


phlebectomy

 [flĕ-bek´to-me] excision of a vein, or a segment of a vein.

phle·bec·to·my

(fle-bek'tō-mē), Excision of a segment of a vein, performed sometimes for the cure of varicose veins.
See also: strip (2).
Synonym(s): venectomy [phlebo- + G. ektomē, excision]

venectomy

(vē-nĕk′tə-mē)n. See phlebectomy.

phle·bec·to·my

(flĕ-bek'tō-mē) Excision of a segment of a vein, sometimes performed to cure varicose veins.
See also: strip (2)
Synonym(s): venectomy.
[phlebo- + G. ektomē, excision]