A procedure used to collapse a varicose vein by injecting a solution into it to harden it is a(n)
A)thrombectomy
B)endarterectomy
C)phlebotomy
D)sclerotherapy
E)venotherapy

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Sclerotherapy is a procedure used to collapse varicose veins by injecting a solution (sclerosant) directly into the vein, which irritates the vessel lining and causes it to harden and eventually disappear. This is a common treatment for spider veins and small varicose veins. Thrombectomy is the surgical removal of a blood clot, endarterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove plaque from an artery, phlebotomy is the removal of blood for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, and venotherapy is not a recognized medical term.

A Procedure Used to Collapse a Varicose Vein by Injecting