Terminology

• Compression Stockings:
  Special hoisery that promotes rapid healing. Provides a gradient of pressure – more compressive at the lower end and gradually decreasing towards the upper end.
• DVT:
  Deep Vein Thrombosis. A blood clot that forms in a vein deep in the body.
• Eczema:
  Dry, flaky skin rash.
• EMA:
  Endomechanical Ablation. A new treatment that is rivaling EVLA. The procedure closes the problem veins and their tributaries in an effective, safe, and comfortable way.
• Edema:
  Swelling of the calf, ankle, foot, or leg – a common symptom of varicose veins that allows blood to flow backward and pool in the legs.
• EVLA:
  Endovenous Laser Ablation. A minimally invasive varicose vein treatment that offers an effective alternative to the surgical stripping of veins. EVLA is a procedure that uses laser energy to close the problem veins at their source.
• M.D.:
  Medical Doctor.
• N.P.:
  Nurse Practitioner.
• Ohmic Thermolysis:
  Method of treating Telangiectasias using high-frequency energy to eliminate visible spider veins.
• Phlebitis:
  Inflammation of the vein.
• Phlebolyphedema:
  The lymphatic system works as a safety valve to remove excess fluid from the legs. When both the venous system and lymphatic systems fail, the condition is known as phlebolymphedema.
• Phlebologist:
  Vein specialist.
• Phlebology:
  The study of venous disease.
• RLS:
  Restless Leg Syndrome. Varicose veins do not cause RLS but do have many symptoms in common, such as itching, tingling and burning, and a constant urge to move your legs.
• Sclerotherapy:
  Method of treating varicose veins and venous insufficiency using medication injected into a vein, causing it to close. Also known as Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy.
• TCC:
  Transcatheter Closure. A tiny catheter is used to deliver medication to the entire length of a vein at one time, through a single entry point.
• Telangiectasia:
  Spider veins.
• Ulcers:
  Skin sores.
• USGS:
  Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy.
• Varicose Veins:
  Enlarged veins in the legs that are often visible on the skin surface. They are diseased veins that no longer allow proper blood flow.
• Vein Mapping:
  A non-invasive ultrasound examination of the veins in your legs showing the size & shape of your veins, blood flow, and how the valves in your veins are functioning.
• Venous Insufficiency:
  Condition occurs when one-way valves inside a vein are damaged, and the upward flow of blood is impaired.