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mi·cro·sur·ger·y
(mī′krō-sûr′jə-rē)n. 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.
mi′cro·sur′gi·cal (-jĭ-kəl) adj.
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microsurgery
(ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ)n
(Surgery) intricate surgery performed on cells, tissues, etc, using a specially designed operating microscope and miniature precision instruments
ˌmicroˈsurgical adj
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mi•cro•sur•ger•y
(ˈmaɪ kroʊˌsɜr dʒə ri, ˌmaɪ kroʊˈsɜr-)n.
any of various surgical procedures performed under magnification and with small specialized instruments.
[1925–30]
mi′cro•sur`geon, n.
mi`cro•sur′gi•cal, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  microsurgery - surgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structuressurgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery" robotic telesurgery - microsurgery in which the surgeon performs surgery by manipulating the hands of a robot |
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mi·cro·sur·ger·y
n. microcirugía, operación efectuada con el uso de microscopios quirúrgicos e instrumentos minúsculos de precisión.
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microsurgery
n microcirugíaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.