Definition

A medical treatment that involves injecting a substance into a blood vessel to cause it to harden and shrink, often used for varicose veins and hemorrhoids.

Example

The doctor recommended sclerotherapy to treat her varicose veins effectively.

Conversation

I heard you went for that sclerotherapy treatment last week.

Yeah, I did! It was a bit uncomfortable but worth it.

Was it effective for your varicose veins?

Definitely! I can already see a big difference.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Sclerotherapy → It is formed from "sclero-" (from Greek "skleros", meaning hard) and "-therapy" (from Greek "therapeia", meaning treatment). The word refers to a treatment that involves hardening tissues, often used in the context of treating varicose veins.

Memory Tip

Think of 'hard' ('sclero-') as a way to remember that sclerotherapy is a treatment ('-therapy') that involves hardening tissues.

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