1. 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.