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microsurgery
[ mahy-kroh-sur-juh-ree, mahy-kroh-sur- ]
/ ˈmaɪ kroʊˌsɜr dʒə ri, ˌmaɪ kroʊˈsɜr- /
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noun
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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OTHER WORDS FROM microsurgery
mi·cro·sur·gi·cal, adjectiveWords nearby microsurgery
microstethoscope, microstomatous, microstomia, microstress, microstructure, microsurgery, microsuture, microswitch, microsyringe, microteaching, microtechnology
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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
microsurgery
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ) /
noun
intricate surgery performed on cells, tissues, etc, using a specially designed operating microscope and miniature precision instruments
Derived forms of microsurgery
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Medical definitions for microsurgery
microsurgery
[ mī′krō-sûr′jə-rē ]
n.
Surgery on minute body structures or cells performed with the aid of a microscope and other specialized instruments, such as a micromanipulator.
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Scientific definitions for microsurgery
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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