endoillumination

noun

The illumination of a surgical operation from inside the body, by means of a surgical tool providing light.

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Meanings

nounendoillumination (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe illumination of a surgical operation from inside the body, by means of a surgical tool providing light.

    Eyes undergoing vitrectomy are normally exposed to light by endoillumination, illumination by the operating microscope, and chandelier lighting.

    2015 December 11, “Assessment of Macular Function during Vitrectomy: New Approach Using Intraoperative Focal Macular Electroretinograms”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From endo- + illumination.

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endoillumination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endoillumination

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