microsurgery

(-sʉr′jər ē)

noun

surgery performed while viewing through a microscope and using minute instruments or laser beams

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See microsurgery in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun 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.

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  • miˌcro·surˈgi·cal (-jĭ-kəl) adjective

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