orthoscopic

American

[awr-thuh-skop-ik] / ˌɔr θəˈskɒp ɪk /

adjective

Ophthalmology.

pertaining to, characterized by, or produced by normal vision.

orthoscopic British

/ ˌɔːθəʊˈskɒpɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or produced by normal vision
yielding an undistorted image

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Etymology

Origin of orthoscopic

First recorded in 1850–55; ortho- + -scope + -ic

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She had four operations, including gall bladder surgery and orthoscopic procedures on both shoulders.

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