microsurgery

American  

[mahy-kroh-sur-juh-ree, mahy-kroh-sur-] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌsɜr dʒə ri, ˌmaɪ kroʊˈsɜr- /

noun

1. 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.

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microsurgery British  

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ /

noun

1. intricate surgery performed on cells, tissues, etc, using a specially designed operating microscope and miniature precision instruments

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microsurgery Scientific  

/ mī′krō-sûr′jə-rē /

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• microsurgical adjective

Etymology

Origin of microsurgery

First recorded in 1925–30; micro- + surgery

Example Sentences

“Once you remove the testicle from the donor, the clock starts ticking very fast,” said Dr. Branko Bojovic, an expert in microsurgery at Harvard Medical School and part of the team in Belgrade.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2019

It was cutting-edge medical science, requiring very delicate and precise microsurgery, but this doctor had been doing the procedure for years.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 10, 2018

We presumably just performed precision microsurgery in your brain.

From Slate • May 18, 2018

Patricia’s liver required an unusual amount of microsurgery to connect to her father’s bile ducts and arteries.

From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2018

Removing the bloody gel with microsurgery would risk spreading the cancer.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2011