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transilluminate
[ trans-i-loo-muh-neyt, tranz- ]
verb (used with object)
, trans·il·lu·mi·nat·ed, trans·il·lu·mi·nat·ing.
- to cause light to pass through.
- Medicine/Medical. to throw a strong light through (an organ or part) as a means of diagnosis.
transilluminate
/ ˌtrænzɪˈluːmɪˌneɪt /
verb
- tr med to pass a light through the wall of (a bodily cavity, membrane, etc) in order to detect fluid, lesions, etc
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Derived Forms
- ˌtransilˈlumiˌnator, noun
- ˌtransilˌlumiˈnation, noun
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Other Words From
- transil·lumi·nation noun
- transil·lumi·nator noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of transilluminate1
First recorded in 1885–90; trans- + illuminate
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