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microsurgery

intricate surgery performed on cells, tissues, etc., using a specially designed operating microscope and miniature precision instruments
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microsurgery

[¦mī·krō′sər·jə·rē]
(biology)
Surgery on single cells by micromanipulation.
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microsurgery

Surgical operations on humans with the aid of a microscope. Dating back to the 1960s, microsurgery is routinely performed to reconstruct damaged tissue by reattaching skin, bone and blood vessels or moving them from one part of the body to another. See microhand.
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ZHANG, F., DORSETT-MARTIN, W., FISCHER, K., ANGEL, M.F., BUNCKE, H.J., LINEAWEAVER, W.C., 2001, Role of medical students in microsurgery research.
Adult men with a varicocele and low testosterone also should consider microsurgery sooner rather than later, indicates Goldstein.
The idea is to protect the fallopian tube (see inset) from being crushed, so that no microsurgery is required for reversal.
Microsurgery is a technique that enables surgeons to operate on extremely small and delicate tissues in the body.
Recent developments in medicine have shown that magnification and microsurgery can greatly improve clinical practice.
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