[trans-i-loo-muh-neyt, tranz-] 
| 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. |
| trans·il·lu·mi·na·tion (trāns'ĭ-lōō'mə-nā'shən, trānz'-) n. The passing of a light through the walls of a body part or organ to facilitate medical inspection. trans'il·lu'mi·nate' (-lōō'mə-nāt') v., trans'il·lu'mi·na'tor n. |
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