Microsurgery is a form of surgery where doctors repair or remove parts of the body that are so small that they can only be seen clearly using a microscope.
microsurgery in British English
(ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsɜːdʒərɪ)
noun
intricate surgery performed on cells, tissues, etc, using a specially designed operating microscope and miniature precision instruments
Derived forms
microsurgical (ˌmicroˈsurgical)
adjective
microsurgery in American English
(ˈmaɪkroʊˌsɜrdʒəri)
noun
surgery performed while viewing through a microscope and using minute instruments or laser beams
Derived forms
microsurgical (ˌmicroˈsurgical)
adjective
Examples of 'microsurgery' in a sentence
microsurgery
Mary was changing the man's bandages and thinking about the days when microsurgery might have saved his hand.