laserscope

[ ley-zer-skohp ]

noun

1. 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

laser + -scope

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.

From Forbes

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.

From Forbes

The so-called laserscope has been tested on animals, and Lee hopes to begin trials involving humans within six months.

From Time Magazine Archive