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bioinstrumentation

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bi⋅o⋅in⋅stru⋅men⋅ta⋅tion

[bahy-oh-in-struh-men-tey-shuhn]
–noun
1. the use of sensors and other instruments to record and transmit physiological data from persons or other living things, as in space flight.
2. such instruments collectively.

Origin:
1960–65; bio- + instrumentation
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bi·o·in·stru·men·ta·tion   (bī'ō-ĭn'strə-měn-tā'shən)   
n.  
  1. Use of instruments for the recording or transmission of physiological information, such as breathing rate or heart rate.

  2. The instruments so used.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: bio·in·stru·men·ta·tion
Pronunciation: 'bI-O-"in-str&-m&n-'tA-sh&n, -"men-
Function: noun
: thedevelopment and use of instruments for recording and transmitting physiological data (as from astronauts in flight); also : the instruments themselves
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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