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biosurgery noun[ U ] medical specializeduk /ˈbaɪ.əʊˌsɜː.dʒər.i/ us /ˌbaɪ.oʊˈsɝː.dʒər.i/ the use of living creatures, especially maggots(= creatures like very small worms that develop into flies), to carry out medical processes such as cleaning an infected injury: (使用活体生物,尤其是蛆,进行医学程序)生物手术 In the 20th century the use of maggots fell out of favour with doctors, but today biosurgery is making a comeback.在二十世纪医生们不再使用蛆来治病,但在今天生物手术又卷土重来。 The use of maggots and other creepy-crawlies - now known as biosurgery - has strong arguments in its favour. Principal areas of focus for R&D include plasma-based therapeutics, vaccines, and biosurgery. Kupros Biosurgery is a biotechnology company focused on the development of novel biomaterials for treating trauma. Not all wound types are suitable for biosurgery. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Medical treatment: general words ACLS advance directive allopathic AMA aspirate clin first-aider irradiation light therapy living will medicalization medicalize orthodox medicine perorally pharmacotherapy phlebotomy phototherapy polypharmacy quackery telemedicine |