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phlebectomy

/flɪˈbɛk.tə.mi/

Traducción: Término médico que designa la extirpación quirúrgica de una vena o de parte de ella, a veces realizada para tratar varices graves.

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/flɪˈbɛk.tə.mi/C2formalmedical
  • esTérmino médico que designa la extirpación quirúrgica de una vena o de parte de ella, a veces realizada para tratar varices graves.

A medical noun referring to the surgical removal of all or part of a vein, sometimes performed to treat severe varicose veins.

  1. Surgical vein removalC2formalmedical

    A surgical procedure to remove all or part of a vein, often performed to treat severe varicose veins or other venous disorders.

    esFlebectomía

    • The patient underwent a phlebectomy to remove the damaged vein.
    • Phlebectomy is a common treatment for severe varicose veins.
    • After the phlebectomy, the patient's leg pain significantly decreased.
    • The surgeon performed a phlebectomy using local anesthesia.
Formas
  • phlebectomies plural form
  • phlebectomies' possessive plural form
  • phlebectomy's possessive singular form