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- adjective Of or pertaining to
microsurgery .
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Examples
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Just a few decades ago, there were no drugs to induce ovulation, no microsurgical techniques to unclog fallopian tubes in women or blocked ducts in men, IVF was just a dream, and single-sperm injections were unheard-of.
A Baby at Last! Mark L. Fuerst 2010
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Dr. Goldstein is internationally renowned for his pioneering work in vasectomy reversals and microsurgical repair of varicoceles varicose veins in the scrotum and blockages.
A Baby at Last! Mark L. Fuerst 2010
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If these approaches fail, microsurgical options are available.
Lymphedema: who's at risk, how it's treated, where to find information Post 2010
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He developed a microsurgical technique of varicocele removal in 1984 and he was the first American surgeon to be trained in and perform the Chinese method of no-scalpel vasectomy.
A Baby at Last! Mark L. Fuerst 2010
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As you might imagine, there are unlimited applications for the technology — shoes that harvest energy from movement to power gadgets, movement-powered microsurgical devices, and even pacemakers that are lined with the material instead of relying on traditional batteries are just a few examples of potential uses.
Scientist Develop Flexible Energy-Harvesting Rubber Sheets | Inhabitat 2010
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Reproductive surgeons are either gynecologists or urologists with specialized training in fertility problems, including a familiarity with microsurgical reconstructive surgery.
A Baby at Last! Mark L. Fuerst 2010
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Dr. Maria Siemionow, who heads the microsurgical research team that performed the face-transplant procedure at the Cleveland Clinic, is pursuing another research track.
A Delicate Balance 2009
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In an incredibly complex 22-hour procedure, the Cleveland Clinic's microsurgical-research team performed the United States 'first almost-total face transplant last December.
A Delicate Balance 2009
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For instance, in certain microsurgical brain operations, the surgeon can operate with guidance from the MRI results.
Press Release: The 2003 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2003
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Recent advances have meant that some vasectomies can be reversed through an expensive microsurgical procedure.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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