Definition of transilluminate in English:
transilluminate
verb-ˈljuː--nz-5trɑːns-ˌtransɪˈluːmɪneɪtˌtransəˈlo͞oməˌnāt
[with object]Pass strong light through (an organ or part of the body) in order to detect disease or abnormality.
Example sentencesExamples
- The technology is based on creating a virtual light source deep within tissue that transilluminates vessels.
- Our first experiments used point stimulation to compare the epi-illuminated and transilluminated voltage-dependent signal.
- The light then transilluminates the vessels from underneath.
- The subsurface peak does have the effect of moving the apparent source of the transilluminated signal deeper into the tissue.
- We present here the first systematic demonstration that transilluminated fluorescence may be used to detect electrical activity within cardiac muscle.
Derivatives
noun-ˈneɪʃ(ə)n
The entire procedure is performed under direct visualization by using transillumination so the surgeon visually can confirm when the vessels are removed completely.
Example sentencesExamples
- When evaluating a suspected pneumothorax, auscultation and transillumination of the chest should be performed.
- Many of these crystals are doubly terminated and are translucent when viewed under strong transillumination.
- Following electrophoresis, the gels were examined under UV light transillumination.
- By combining transillumination and photochemical vessel wall injury, it has become possible to link the degree of vessel wall injury with the intensity of thrombosis.
- The room should be one that can be absolutely darkened so that adequate transilluminations can be done.
- The artery should be easily palpable or visible with transillumination.