microsurgery

/ˌˈmaɪkrəˌsʌrdʒəri/
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Definitions of microsurgery
  1. noun
    surgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structures
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    types:
    robotic telesurgery
    microsurgery in which the surgeon performs surgery by manipulating the hands of a robot
    type of:
    operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
    a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
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