microsurgery
any of various surgical procedures performed under magnification and with small specialized instruments, permitting very delicate operations, as the reconnection of severed blood vessels and nerves.
Origin of microsurgery
1Other words from microsurgery
- mi·cro·sur·gi·cal, adjective
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How to use microsurgery in a sentence
She had worked with chick embryos, with mice, and with microsurgery, and she had observed detailed nerve and muscle anatomy.
British Dictionary definitions for microsurgery
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ) /
intricate surgery performed on cells, tissues, etc, using a specially designed operating microscope and miniature precision instruments
Derived forms of microsurgery
- microsurgical, adjective
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Scientific definitions for microsurgery
[ mī′krō-sûr′jə-rē ]
Surgery on tiny body structures or cells that is performed with the aid of a microscope and other specialized instruments, such as a laser.
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