retrospectoscope

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A hypothetical instrument that allows diagnostic and management decisions to be made with medical hindsight. humorous,slang
    — A distinguished private foundation, that shall be nameless, offered me a small grant if l would test out their crystal ball with its two new attachments; one of them called the retrospectoscope and the other called the prognosticator.

词形变化

retrospectoscopes plural retrospectroscope alternative

词源

From retrospect(ive) + -o- + -scope.
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