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microsurgery

mi·cro·sur·ger·y
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahy-kroh-sur-juh-ree, mahy-kroh-sur-]
    • /ˈmaɪ kroʊˌsɜr dʒə ri, ˌmaɪ kroʊˈsɜr-/
    • /ˌmaɪ.krəʊˈsɜː.dʒər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-kroh-sur-juh-ree, mahy-kroh-sur-]
    • /ˈmaɪ kroʊˌsɜr dʒə ri, ˌmaɪ kroʊˈsɜr-/

Definitions of microsurgery word

  • noun microsurgery any of various surgical procedures performed under magnification and with small specialized instruments, permitting very delicate operations, as the reconnection of severed blood vessels and nerves. 1
  • noun microsurgery Intricate surgery performed using miniaturized instruments and a microscope. 1
  • noun microsurgery microscopic surgical operations 1
  • uncountable noun microsurgery 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. 0
  • noun microsurgery intricate surgery performed on cells, tissues, etc, using a specially designed operating microscope and miniature precision instruments 0
  • noun microsurgery surgery performed while viewing through a microscope and using minute instruments or laser beams 0

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Origin of microsurgery

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; micro- + surgery

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Microsurgery

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

microsurgery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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