biomedical engineering
Americannoun
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The application of engineering techniques to the understanding of biological systems and to the development of therapeutic technologies and devices. Kidney dialysis, pacemakers, synthetic skin, artificial joints, and protheses are some products of biomedical engineering.
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Also called bioengineering
Etymology
Origin of biomedical engineering
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Geng was studying in a Ph.D. program in biomedical engineering when he started his social-media posting a few years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Coming from a family full of industrial engineers, the Sinaloa-born, Tijuana-raised composer initially set his sights on a degree in biomedical engineering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Both projects were carried out in the Bioinspired Translational Microsystems Laboratory under Jain, who is an associate professor and the Barbara and Ralph Cox '53 faculty fellow in biomedical engineering.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 11, 2026
Yodchanan Wongsawat, a biomedical engineering professor at one of Thailand's top universities, is next in line in the populist political dynasty begun by his uncle, former prime minister and telecoms billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
Jake used the bulk of his earnings to finance Haazim Farooqi’s room, board, and tuition for the biomedical engineering PhD program at New Jersey’s Rutgers University.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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