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A medical procedure performed under magnification with small specialized instruments (noun)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “A medical procedure performed under magnification with small specialized instruments (noun)”? The solution is MICROSURGERY, a 12-letter word built on the root MICRO (“small”). It appeared in the October 1, 2026 (Thursday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
MICROSURGERY
MICRO*******MICROmeans “small”
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In a sentence

MICROSURGERY in the 21st century is almost routine in the U.S. and is unusually successful.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “A medical procedure performed under magnification with small specialized instruments (noun)” has the answer MICROSURGERY (12 letters), built on the root MICRO, which means “small”. Browse the full October 1, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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A microorganism, especially a disease-causing bacterium; a minute life form (noun) Anything that is regarded as a world in miniature, as a town (noun) Tiny; so small as to be invisible without enlargement (adjective)
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