microsurgery
/ˈmaɪkroʊˌsɜrdʒəri/
noun
- Surgery performed on very small structures, such as nerves or blood vessels, using a microscope and tiny instruments.
- She specialized in microsurgery to repair damaged nerves in the hand.
- Advances in microsurgery have made eye operations much safer.
- Microsurgery allowed doctors to reattach the patient's severed finger.
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