transilluminate

American

[trans-i-loo-muh-nayt, tranz-] / ˌtræns ɪˈlu məˌneɪt, ˌtrænz- /

verb (used with object)

transilluminated, transilluminating

to cause light to pass through.
Medicine/Medical. to throw a strong light through (an organ or part) as a means of diagnosis.

transilluminate British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of transilluminate

First recorded in 1885–90; trans- + illuminate

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The caesium carries an electric current which the flashing light makes strong or weak according to the bright and dark places of the transilluminated film.

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