Definition of sclerotherapy in English:
sclerotherapy
nounˌsklɛrə(ʊ)ˈθɛrəpiˌsklɪərə(ʊ)ˈθɛrəpiˌsklirəˈTHerəpē
mass nounMedicine The treatment of varicose blood vessels by the injection of an irritant which causes inflammation, coagulation of blood, and narrowing of the blood vessel wall.
Example sentencesExamples
- Injection sclerotherapy is the non-surgical treatment for primary varicose veins.
- Injection sclerotherapy is an alternative to band ligation in first and second degree haemorrhoids.
- Injection sclerotherapy is a surgical treatment in which the veins are injected with a chemical that closes them completely.
- Endoscopic sclerotherapy is an effective method for the control of acute as well as long-term control of bleeding oesophageal varices.
- Both sclerotherapy and laser therapy cost about $250 per treatment and require about three treatments for optimal results.