microsurgery

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɜːrdʒəri/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmaɪkroʊˌsɝdʒəri, ˌmaɪkroʊˈsɝ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mī′krō sûr′jə rē, mī′krō sûr′-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mi•cro•sur•ger•y /ˈmaɪkroʊˌsɜrdʒəri, ˌmaɪkroʊˈsɜr-/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Surgerya surgical procedure performed under magnification and with specialized instruments.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mi•cro•sur•ger•y  (mī′krō sûr′jə rē, mī′krō sûr′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Surgeryany 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.
  • micro- + surgery 1925–30
mi′cro•sur′gi•cal, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
microsurgery / ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsɜːdʒərɪ/
  1. intricate surgery performed on cells, tissues, etc, using a specially designed operating microscope and miniature precision instruments
'microsurgery' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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