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trans⋅il⋅lu⋅mi⋅nate

[trans-i-loo-muh-neyt, tranz-]
–verb (used with object), -nat⋅ed, -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:
1885–90; trans- + illuminate


trans⋅il⋅lu⋅mi⋅na⋅tion, noun
trans⋅il⋅lu⋅mi⋅na⋅tor, noun
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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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: trans·il·lu·mi·nate
Pronunciation: "tran(t)s-&-'lü-m&-"nAt, "tranz-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms:-nat·ed; -nat·ing
: to cause light to pass through; especially : to pass light through (a body part) for medical examination<transilluminate the sinuses>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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