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laserscope
[ ley-zer-skohp ]
noun
- a surgical instrument that employs a laser beam to destroy diseased tissue or to create small channels; used to open clogged arteries and, in ophthalmology, to treat patients with glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy.
Word History and Origins
Origin of laserscope1
Example Sentences
The LaserScope consisted of a light gun equipped with a microphone; users were supposed to look through the headset’s cross-hairs, line them up with targets on a TV screen, and say “fire!” to activate the trigger.
In this June 5 1990 photo, Susan Bach, marketing coordinator for Konami Inc., demonstrates the LaserScope voice command headset at the International Summer Consumer Electronics show in Chicago.
The so-called laserscope has been tested on animals, and Lee hopes to begin trials involving humans within six months.
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