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A medical procedure performed under magnification with small specialized instruments (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 12 letters · last seen October 1, 2026
Answer
MICROSURGERY
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The Root
MICROmeans “small”
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”. See the full October 1, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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