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phlebectomy

British  
/ flɪˈbɛktəmɪ /

noun

  1. the surgical excision of a vein or part of a vein

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Alternative treatments for severe varicose veins include sclerotherapy, in which a chemical in injected into the vein causing it to die, and ambulatory phlebectomy, in which smaller varicose veins are removed through several tiny skin punctures.

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