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Cyborg

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cy·borg

[sahy-bawrg] Pronunciation Key

–noun

a person whose physiological functioning is aided by or dependent upon a mechanical or electronic device.

[Origin: 1960–65; cyb(ernetic) org(anism)

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cy·borg (sī'bôrg') Pronunciation Key
n. A human who has certain physiological processes aided or controlled by mechanical or electronic devices.

[cyb(ernetic) + org(anism).]

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
cyborg

1960, a blend of cybernetic and organism.

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cyborg
noun
a human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices; "a cyborg is a cybernetic organism"

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Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: cy·borg
Pronunciation: 'sI-"bo(&)rg
Function: noun
: a bionic human

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American Heritage Abbreviations Dictionary 3rd Edition - Cite This Source - Share This

cyborg
cybernetic organism

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