micromanipulator

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mi·cro·ma·nip·u·la·tor

 (mī′krō-mə-nĭp′yə-lā′tər)
n.
A device for manipulating minute instruments and needles under a microscope in order to perform delicate procedures, such as microsurgery.

mi′cro·ma·nip′u·la′tion n.
mi′cro·ma·nip′u·la′tive adj.
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