mi·cro·sur·ger·y (m  kr -sûr j -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. mi cro·surgi·cal (-j -kl) adj. |
microsurgery [ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ]
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(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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| Noun | 1. | microsurgery - 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 |
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