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bioelectronics

bioelectronics

1 6.0
Study and use of electronic devices that monitor or treat the body in medicine
  • noun
  • /ˌbaɪoʊɪˈlɛktrɪks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bioelectrónica
  • Technological advances in bioelectronics, imaging procedures, and laboratory computing have made it possible to record signals from the brain and physiological systems with increasing accuracy (Cacioppo and Tassinary, 1990).

Examples

  • Behind the man was the clean room of an advanced bioelectronics lab, built to Jambi's specifications, furnished with all that he had requested to fill it.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Technological advances in bioelectronics, imaging procedures, and laboratory computing have made it possible to record internal feeling signals for building a meaningful bridge from our physiological system to psychological meaning with increasing accuracy, and the Cassel Bio-Sensors is designed for this purpose.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Researchers are developing new devices using bioelectronics to monitor patients' health in real-time.

  • The field of bioelectronics blends biology and electronics to create innovative medical devices.

  • With advancements in bioelectronics, doctors can now use sensors that interact with living tissues during surgeries.

How Applied

bioengineering
  • Specialized
5 6.5
bioelectronics
  • Specialized
1 6.0

Surface Forms

bioelectronics singular
bioelectronic singular

Morphology

bioelectronics = electronics (transparent) = bio + electronics

The meaning is straightforwardly built from the biological prefix 'bio-' plus 'electronics', referring to electronics used in biological or medical contexts.

Etymology

Bioelectronics comes from the prefix bio- meaning 'life' and electronics meaning 'using electricity'. So, bioelectronics is the study of electronic devices that work with living things, especially for medical or health purposes.