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transilluminate

trans·il·lu·mi·nate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trans-i-loo-muh-neyt, tranz-]
    • /ˌtræns ɪˈlu məˌneɪt, ˌtrænz-/
    • /trˌansɪlˈuːmɪnˌeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trans-i-loo-muh-neyt, tranz-]
    • /ˌtræns ɪˈlu məˌneɪt, ˌtrænz-/

Definitions of transilluminate word

  • 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
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Origin of transilluminate

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; trans- + illuminate

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Parts of speech for Transilluminate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Transilluminate

transilluminate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

transilluminate usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with transilluminate

  • how to transilluminate sinuses?

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