transillumination
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trans·il·lu·mi·na·tion
(trăns′ĭ-lo͞o′mə-nā′shən, trănz′-)n.
The passing of a light through the walls of a body part or organ to facilitate medical inspection.
trans′il·lu′mi·nate′ (-lo͞o′mə-nāt′) v.
trans′il·lu′mi·na′tor n.
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transillumination
a form of medical examination in which a strong light is cast through the body or a body part so that blockages, foreign objects, etc., can be seen. — transilluminator, n.
See also: Remedies-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Translations
trans·il·lu·mi·na·tion
n. transiluminación, paso de luz a través de un cuerpo.
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