| The word "Sclerotherapy" comes from 2 Greek words:
Sklerosis and Therapeia
| Greek Word |
Meaning |
| Sklerosis |
hardness |
| Therapeia |
service done to the sick |
In modern language, these terms are now:
Sclerosis and Therapy
| Modern Word |
Meaning |
| Sclerosis |
a hardness (or induration) of tissues or blood vessels |
| Therapy |
treatment of disease |
And so the term "Sclerotherapy" of varicose veins has come to mean an injection of a chemical into varicose veins that causes scarring of those varicose veins.
The following pages take you through what is supposed to happen - and then what generally really does happen. |
