Microsurgery
[mahy-kroh-sur-juh-ree, mahy-kroh-sur-] /ˈmaɪ kroʊˌsɜr dʒə ri, ˌmaɪ kroʊˈsɜr-/
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.
/ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ/
noun
1.
intricate surgery performed on cells, tissues, etc, using a specially designed operating microscope and miniature precision instruments
n.
1927, from micro- + surgery.
microsurgery mi·cro·sur·ger·y (mī’krō-sûr’jə-rē)
n.
Surgery on minute body structures or cells performed with the aid of a microscope and other specialized instruments, such as a micromanipulator.
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.
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