transilluminating

Variant of transilluminate

transilluminate definition

trans·illu·mi·nate (trans′i lo̵̅o̅′mə nāt′, tranz′-)

transitive verb transilluminated -·nat′ed, transilluminating -·nat′·ing

Med. to cause light to pass through the walls of (a body cavity) for purposes of examination

Etymology: trans- + illuminate

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