phlebectomy

Noun

Meaning

surgical removal or all or part of a vein; sometimes done in cases of severe varicose veins

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

venectomy

Hypernyms

operation surgery surgical procedure surgical operation surgical process

Examples

Surgical Surgeries have been performed for over a century, from the more invasive saphenous stripping to less invasive procedures like ambulatory phlebectomy and CHIVA. Source: Internet

Some practitioners also perform phlebectomy or ultrasound guided sclerotherapy at the time of endovenous treatment. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Phl. phlaeothripid phleam phlebitic phlebitis phlebo-