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phlebectomy

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phlebectomy /phle·bec·to·my/ (flĕ-bek´tah-me) excision of a vein, or a segment of a vein.
phle·bec·to·my (fl-bkt-m)
n.
Excision of a segment of a vein. Also called venectomy.
phlebectomy
[fləbek′təmē]
Etymology: Gk, phleps, vein, ektomē, excision
the surgical removal of a vein or part of a vein.
phlebectomy [flĕ-bek´to-me]
excision of a vein, or a segment of a vein.
phlebectomy
excision of a vein, or a segment of a vein.
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