The performance of extremely delicate procedures, such as the isolation or injection of single cells, under a microscope, especially using a micromanipulator; a procedure performed in this way.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Science. From micro- + manipulation.
Definition of micromanipulation in US English:
micromanipulation
nounˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃn
Biology
The performance of extremely delicate procedures, such as the isolation or injection of single cells, under a microscope, especially using a micromanipulator; a procedure performed in this way.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Science. From micro- + manipulation.