biomechanics

[bahy-oh-mi-kan-iks]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. Medicine/Medical.

   1. the study of the action of external and internal forces on the living body, especially on the skeletal system.

   2. the development of prostheses.

2. Biology.,  the study of the mechanical nature of biological processes, as heart action and muscle movement.

biomechanics

/ ˌbaɪəʊmɪˈkænɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the study of the mechanics of the movement of living organisms

biomechanics

1. 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.

Other Word Forms

• biomechanical adjective
• biomechanically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of biomechanics¹

First recorded in 1930–35; bio- + mechanics