noun
- Plural of micturgy; the practice or technique of performing very delicate or precise surgical operations on microscopic structures or organisms, typically using a microscope and specialized instruments.
Usage: technical; scientific; rare
Examples
- The researcher specialized in micrurgies on single-celled organisms.
- Advanced micrurgies require steady hands and years of training.
- Modern micrurgies have enabled scientists to manipulate individual chromosomes.
- The laboratory invested in equipment for performing delicate micrurgies.