microsurgery
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Microsurgery — Intervention MeSH D008866 Microsurgery is a general term for surgery requiring an operating microscope. The most obvious developments have been procedures developed to allow anastomosis of s … Wikipedia
microsurgery — (n.) 1927, from MICRO (Cf. micro ) + SURGERY (Cf. surgery) … Etymology dictionary
microsurgery — ► NOUN ▪ intricate surgery performed using miniaturized instruments and a microscope … English terms dictionary
microsurgery — [mī′krōsʉr΄jər ē] n. surgery performed while viewing through a microscope and using minute instruments or laser beams microsurgical adj … English World dictionary
microsurgery — microsurgical, adj. /muy kroh serr jeuh ree, muy kroh serr /, n. any of various surgical procedures performed under magnification and with small specialized instruments, permitting very delicate operations, as the reconnection of severed blood… … Universalium
microsurgery — [[t]ma͟ɪkroʊsɜ͟ː(r)ʤəri[/t]] N UNCOUNT Microsurgery is a form of surgery where doctors repair or remove parts of the body that are so small that they can only be seen clearly using a microscope … English dictionary
microsurgery — noun Date: 1926 minute dissection or manipulation (as by a micromanipulator or laser beam) of living structures or tissue • microsurgical adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
microsurgery — Surgical procedures performed under the magnification of a surgical microscope. * * * mi·cro·sur·gery .mī krō sərj (ə )rē n, pl ger·ies minute dissection or manipulation (as by a micromanipulator or laser beam) of living structures (as cells or… … Medical dictionary
microsurgery — mi|cro|sur|ge|ry [ˈmaıkrəuˌsə:dʒəri US krouˌsə:r ] n [U] medical treatment in which a part of someone s body is repaired or removed using very small instruments or ↑lasers … Dictionary of contemporary English
microsurgery — mi|cro|sur|ger|y [ ,maıkrəu sɜrdʒəri ] noun uncount MEDICAL medical operations that are done using very small pieces of equipment and a very powerful MICROSCOPE ╾ mi|cro|sur|gi|cal adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
