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microsurgery
noun mi·cro·sur·gery \ˌmī-krō-ˈsərj-rē, -ˈsər-jə-\
Definition of MICROSURGERY
: minute dissection or manipulation (as by a micromanipulator or laser beam) of living structures or tissue
— mi·cro·sur·gi·cal \-ˈsər-ji-kəl\ adjective
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First Known Use of MICROSURGERY
1926
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microsurgery
noun mi·cro·sur·gery \ˌmī-krō-ˈsərj-(ə-)rē\
plural mi·cro·sur·ger·ies
Medical Definition of MICROSURGERY
: minute dissection or manipulation (as by a micromanipulator or laser beam) of living structures (as cells or tissues) for surgical or experimental purposes
—mi·cro·sur·gi·cal \-ˈsər-ji-kəl\ adjective
—mi·cro·sur·gi·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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