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biomedical engineering
biomedical engineering
/ bī′ō-mĕd′ĭ-kəl /
- 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.
- Also called bioengineering
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Word History and Origins
Origin of biomedical engineering1
First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences
Mehlika Karamanlioglu teaches biomedical engineering at Istanbul Gelisim University.
“I think that we definitely need to be cautious about any new technology,” says Qiaobing Xu, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at Tufts University.
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The company thinks the same 3D-printing techniques used in biomedical engineering could be just as useful in creating a food source.
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