microdissection
[ mahy-kroh-di-sek-shuh n ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊ dɪˈsɛk ʃən /
noun
dissection performed under a microscope.
Origin of microdissection
First recorded in 1910–15;
micro- +
dissection
Words nearby microdissection
microcytosis,
microdactyly,
microdensitometer,
microdermabrasion,
microdetector,
microdissection,
microdistillation,
microdont,
microdontia,
microdot,
microdrepanocytic anemia
Medical definitions for microdissection
microdissection
[ mī′krō-dĭ-sĕk′shən, -dī- ]
n.
The dissection of tissues under magnification, usually by the precise manipulation of specialized needles.