ALL meanings of transilluminate
trans·il·lu·mi·nate
T t - verb with object transilluminate to cause light to pass through. 1
- verb with object transilluminate Medicine/Medical. to throw a strong light through (an organ or part) as a means of diagnosis. 1
- verb transilluminate to pass a light through the wall of (a bodily cavity, membrane, etc) in order to detect fluid, lesions, etc 0
- verb transitive transilluminate to cause light to pass through the walls of (a body cavity) for purposes of examination 0