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bi⋅o⋅me⋅chan⋅ics

  [bahy-oh-mi-kan-iks]
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–noun (used with a singular verb)
1. Medicine/Medical.
a. the study of the action of external and internal forces on the living body, esp. on the skeletal system.
b. the development of prostheses.
2. Biology. the study of the mechanical nature of biological processes, as heart action and muscle movement.
Origin:
1930–35; bio- + mechanics

Related forms:
bi⋅o⋅me⋅chan⋅i⋅cal, adjective
bi⋅o⋅me⋅chan⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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bi·o·me·chan·ics   (bī'ō-mĭ-kān'ĭks)   
n.  

  1. (used with a sing. verb) The study of the mechanics of a living body, especially of the forces exerted by muscles and gravity on the skeletal structure.

  2. (used with a pl. verb) The mechanics of a part or function of a living body, such as of the heart or of locomotion.

bi'o·me·chan'i·cal adj., bi'o·me·chan'i·cal·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: bio·me·chan·ics
Pronunciation: -mi-'kan-iks
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
: the mechanicalbases of biological, especially muscular, activity; also : the study of the principles and relations involved —bio·me·chan·i·cal /-i-k&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

biomechanics bi·o·me·chan·ics (bī'ō-mĭ-kān'ĭks)
n.

  1. The study of the mechanics of a living body, especially of the forces exerted by muscles and gravity on the skeletal structure.

  2. The mechanics of a part or function of a living body, such as of the heart or of locomotion.

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biomechanics   (bī'ō-mĭ-kān'ĭks)  Pronunciation Key 
The scientific study of the role of mechanics in biological systems. The study of biomechanics includes the analysis of motion in animals, the fluid dynamics of blood, and the role of mechanical processes in the development of disease.
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