Laserscope


[ley-zer-skohp] /ˈleɪ zərˌskoʊp/

noun
1.
a surgical instrument that employs a 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.

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