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microsurgery

[ mahy-kroh-sur-juh-ree, mahy-kroh-sur- ]

noun

  1. 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.


microsurgery

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ /

noun

  1. intricate surgery performed on cells, tissues, etc, using a specially designed operating microscope and miniature precision instruments
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microsurgery

/ mī′krō-sûrjə-rē /

  1. 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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Derived Forms

  • ˌmicroˈsurgical, adjective
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Other Words From

  • micro·surgi·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of microsurgery1

First recorded in 1925–30; micro- + surgery
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Example Sentences

When she had microsurgery on her left shoulder, he offered the 52-year-old former Catholic schoolgirl spiritual comfort.

In January two Baltimore surgeons — with the help of a New York expert who was looped into the operating room at the last minute via video call — performed microsurgery that appears to have been successful.

Nevertheless, the procedure itself began to improve in the ’80s with the gradual advancement of microsurgery.

Other bits of architectural microsurgery quiet the tower on the skyline, slightly.

A.I. can help the precision of delicate microsurgery, as we have already seen with the retina.

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