microlance

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noun

A needle used in microsurgery

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Meanings

nounmicrolance (plural microlances)

plural microlances

  1. medicineA needle used in microsurgery

Origin

From micro- + lance.

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APA

microlance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microlance

MLA

“microlance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microlance. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microlance,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microlance.

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