biotelemetry

[bahy-oh-tuh-lem-i-tree]

bi·o·te·lem·e·try

[bahy-oh-tuh-lem-i-tree]
noun
the tracking of a free-ranging animal, or the monitoring of one or more of its physiological conditions, by means of electronic equipment that receives signals from a radio transmitter or similar device attached to or embedded in the animal.

Origin:
1960–65; bio- + telemetry

bi·o·te·lem·e·ter, noun
bi·o·tel·e·met·ric [bahy-oh-tel-uh-me-trik] , adjective
bi·o·tel·e·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
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Biotelemetry has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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biotelemetry (ˌbaɪəʊtɪˈlɛmɪtrɪ)
 
n
the monitoring of biological functions in humans or animals by means of a miniature transmitter that sends data to a distant point to be read by electronic instruments
 
biotelemetric
 
adj

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biotelemetry bi·o·te·lem·e·try (bī'ō-tə-lěm'ĭ-trē)
n.
The monitoring, recording, and measuring of a living organism's basic physiological functions, such as heart rate, muscle activity, and body temperature, by the use of telemetry techniques.

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