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microsurgery
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mi·cro·sur·ger·y  (mkr-sûrj-r)
n. pl. mi·cro·sur·ger·ies
Surgery on minute body structures or cells performed with the aid of a microscope and other specialized instruments, such as a micromanipulator.
micro·surgi·cal (-j-kl) adj.
microsurgery [ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ]
n
(Medicine / Surgery) intricate surgery performed on cells, tissues, etc., using a specially designed operating microscope and miniature precision instruments
microsurgical  adj
microsurgery  (mkr-sûrj-r)
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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Noun1.microsurgery - surgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structuresmicrosurgery - surgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structures
surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
robotic telesurgery - microsurgery in which the surgeon performs surgery by manipulating the hands of a robot
Translations
microsurgery [ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ] N → microcirugía f
microsurgery [ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɜːrdʒəri] n → microchirurgie f
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