| 释义 |
transiˈlluminator
[f. prec. + -or.]
a. An instrument for examining the conjunctiva and the sclerotic of the eyeball by shining light through them.
b. An instrument for making visible spots on chromatography plates and electrophoresis gels by shining ultraviolet light through them.
1906Ophthalmic Record XV. 209 (heading) Trans⁓illumination of the eye in the differential diagnosis of intraocular tumors, with the description of an ocular transilluminator. 1925B. Lang Routine Examination of Eye iii. 150 The most important use of the transilluminator is to examine the interior of the globe, particularly in cases of detachment of the retina. 1954S. Duke-Elder Parsons' Dis. Eye (ed. 12) vi. 87 For this purpose, special transilluminators may be employed. 1973Nature 16 Feb. 473/2 Both the short-wave and long-wave trans⁓illuminator ultraviolet lamps were used for detection. 1978Ibid. 17 Aug. 715/2 (caption) Gels were stained with ethidium bromide solution and visualised on an ultra⁓violet transilluminator. |