51Թ

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transilluminate

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

verb (used with object)

transilluminated, transilluminating.
  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.

transilluminate

/ ˌٰæԳɪˈːɪˌԱɪ /

verb

  1. 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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Derived Forms

  • ˌٰԲˌܳˈԲپDz, noun
  • ˌٰԲˈܳˌԲٴǰ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٰԲi·m·ԲtDz noun
  • ٰԲi·m·Բtǰ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of transilluminate1

First recorded in 1885–90; trans- + illuminate

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