Medical term:

phlebectomy



phlebectomy

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

(flĭ-bĕk′tə-mē)
n.
Surgical excision of a segment of a vein.
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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]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012


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