microsurgery

[mahy-kroh-sur-juh-ree, mahy-kroh-sur-] Origin

mi·cro·sur·ger·y

[mahy-kroh-sur-juh-ree, mahy-kroh-sur-]
noun
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.

Origin:
1925–30; micro- + surgery

mi·cro·sur·gi·cal, adjective
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Microsurgery has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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microsurgery (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ)
 
n
intricate surgery performed on cells, tissues, etc, using a specially designed operating microscope and miniature precision instruments
 
micro'surgical
 
adj

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microsurgery
1927, from micro- + surgery.
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microsurgery mi·cro·sur·ger·y (mī'krō-sûr'jə-rē)
n.
Surgery on minute body structures or cells performed with the aid of a microscope and other specialized instruments, such as a micromanipulator.

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microsurgery   (mī'krō-sûr'jə-rē)  Pronunciation Key 
Surgery on tiny body structures or cells that is performed with the aid of a microscope and other specialized instruments, such as a laser.
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