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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Origin of microsurgery

First recorded in 1925–30; micro- + surgery

OTHER WORDS FROM microsurgery

mi·cro·sur·gi·cal, adjective

Words nearby microsurgery

microstate, microstethoscope, microstomatous, microstress, microstructure, microsurgery, microswitch, microteaching, microtechnology, microtektite, microtherm

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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.
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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

microsurgical, adjective

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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.