transilluminate

[ trans-i-loo-muh-neyt, tranz- ]
/ ˌtræns ɪˈlu məˌneɪt, ˌtrænz- /

verb (used with object), trans·il·lu·mi·nat·ed, trans·il·lu·mi·nat·ing.

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

Origin of transilluminate

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

transient ischemic attack, transient modulation, transient synovitis, transignification, transilient, transilluminate, transistor, transistorize, transit, transit camp, transit circle

British Dictionary definitions for transilluminate

transilluminate
/ (ˌtrænzɪˈluːmɪˌneɪt) /

verb

(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