microsurgery

noun

mi·​cro·​sur·​gery ˌmī-krō-ˈsərj-rē How to pronounce microsurgery (audio)
-ˈsər-jə-
: minute dissection or manipulation (as by a micromanipulator or laser beam) of living structures or tissue
microsurgical adjective

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That accomplishment inspired Levin's lab to use microsurgery to remove live skin stem cells from an African clawed frog and nudge them together in water. Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024 The operating microscope is a critical element in microsurgery, offering high magnification (15-40x) and precise control over the surgical area. The Doctors Clinic, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024 That would result in surgeons not getting paid for this specialized surgery, and these surgeons would be less likely to offer the complex eight-hour microsurgery. Paige Stables, Allure, 22 Nov. 2023 Imagine a robot so small that thousands can be injected through the tip of a needle—aiding microsurgery, cleaning bacteria from surfaces, or exploring worlds at a new scale. Alberto Lucas LÓpez, National Geographic, 25 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for microsurgery 

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microsurgery was in 1926

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“Microsurgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microsurgery. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

microsurgery

noun
mi·​cro·​sur·​gery ˌmī-krō-ˈsərj-(ə-)rē How to pronounce microsurgery (audio)
plural microsurgeries
: minute dissection or manipulation (as by a micromanipulator or laser beam) of living structures (as cells or tissues) for surgical or experimental purposes
microsurgical adjective
microsurgically adverb

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