"transillumination" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: transilluminations [plural]
Etymology: From trans- + illumination. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|trans|illumination}} trans- + illumination Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} transillumination (countable and uncountable, plural transilluminations)
  1. A shining through. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-transillumination-en-noun-bA~3M5uI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with trans-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with trans-: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
  2. (medicine) The examination of a body part, or a tissue sample, by shining light through it. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-transillumination-en-noun-iF83K-6N Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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