transilluminate

[ trans-i-loo-muh-neyt, tranz- ]

verb (used with object),trans·il·lu·mi·nat·ed, trans·il·lu·mi·nat·ing.
  1. to cause light to pass through.

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

Origin of transilluminate

1
First recorded in 1885–90; trans- + illuminate

Other words from transilluminate

  • trans·il·lu·mi·na·tion, noun
  • trans·il·lu·mi·na·tor, noun

Words Nearby transilluminate

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British Dictionary definitions for transilluminate

transilluminate

/ (ˌtrænzɪˈluːmɪˌneɪt) /


verb
  1. (tr) med to pass a light through the wall of (a bodily cavity, membrane, etc) in order to detect fluid, lesions, etc

Derived forms of transilluminate

  • transillumination, noun
  • transilluminator, noun

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