- transilluminated
- v. pass a strong light through something in examining it (Medicine)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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transilluminate — /trænzəˈluməneɪt/ (say tranzuh loohmuhnayt) verb (t) (transilluminated, transilluminating) 1. to cause light to pass through. 2. Medicine to throw a strong light through (an organ or part) as a means of diagnosis. –transillumination… …
transilluminate — [trans΄i lo͞o′mə nāt΄, tranz΄i lo͞o′mə nāt΄] vt. transilluminated, transilluminating [ TRANS + ILLUMINATE] Med. to cause light to pass through the walls of (a body cavity) for purposes of examination transillumination n … English World dictionary
