phlebectomy

English

Etymology

phlebo- +‎ -ectomy

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

phlebectomy (plural phlebectomies)

1. (surgery) The removal of a vein, especially of a varicose vein
   • 2014 December 31, Jin Hyun Joh et al., “Consensus for the Treatment of Varicose Vein with Radiofrequency Ablation”, in Vascular Specialist International‎^[1], volume 30, →DOI:

     The working group recommends simultaneously carrying out ambulatory phlebectomy with RFA.