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Noun: microsurgery  ,mI-krow'sur-ju-ree
  1. Surgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structures
    "Microsurgery was used to reconnect the severed nerves in her hand"

Derived forms: microsurgeries

Type of: op [informal], operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

Encyclopedia: Microsurgery