microsurgery

adj, noun — 2 senses

adj

Etymology From micro- + surgery.

Relating to techniques of surgery on very small or delicate parts of the body.

noun

Etymology From micro- + surgery.

Surgical procedures that are very small.

Reattaching his severed finger required microsurgery to suture together the tiny blood vessels.

Derived terms: laryngomicrosurgery, phonomicrosurgery, supermicrosurgery, supramicrosurgery

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