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

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Varicose veins are superficial veins that have lost their elasticity and appear swollen and tortuous. Treatments include laser therapy and sclerotherapy, where solutions that scar (sclerose) the veins are injected into them. The word breaks down into the suffix

A Procedure Used to Collapse a Vein by Injecting a Solution