telescopic

Intermediate 🏥 Healthcare / Medical

Definition

Capable of viewing things far away as if they were right in front of you, either through actual glass lenses or figurative expansion/contraction. Often used to describe surgical instruments that pretend to be magic sticks and vision that apparently works like a space telescope.

Example Usage

The surgeon used a telescopic lens to examine the distant tissue without turning this into a full-scale archaeological expedition.

Source: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary

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