micrurgy
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micrurgy — noun The manipulation of individual cells, using very small instruments and a microscope … Wiktionary
micrurgy — [ mʌɪkrə:dʒi] noun Biology the manipulation of individual cells under a microscope. Derivatives micrurgical adjective Origin 1920s: from micro + Gk ourgia work … English new terms dictionary
micrurgy — mi·crur·gy … English syllables
micrurgy — n. art of dissecting, etc., under microscope. ♦ micrurgic(al), a. ♦ micrurgist, n … Dictionary of difficult words
micrurgy — n. the manipulation of individual cells etc. under a microscope. Etymology: MICRO + Gk ourgia work … Useful english dictionary
micrurgist — ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷jə̇st noun ( s) Etymology: micrurgy + ist : a specialist in micrurgy … Useful english dictionary
microsurgery — microsurgical, adj. /muy kroh serr jeuh ree, muy kroh serr /, n. any of various surgical procedures performed under magnification and with small specialized instruments, permitting very delicate operations, as the reconnection of severed blood… … Universalium
micromanipulation — |mī(ˌ)krō+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary micr + manipulation : the technique or practice of microdissection and microinjection compare micrurgy … Useful english dictionary
-urgy — ə(r)jē, ˌərj , ˌə̄j , ˌəij , ji sometimes ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun combining form ( es) Etymology: New Latin urgia, from Greek ourgein to work (from ergon work) + Latin ia y more at work … Useful english dictionary
mi|crur|gi|cal — «my KRUR juh kuhl», adjective. having to do with micrurgy … Useful english dictionary
