biomedical engineering

noun

1. bioengineering.

biomedical engineering

1. 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.

2. Also called bioengineering

Word History and Origins

Origin of biomedical engineering¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Elias, from Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, will be studying biomedical engineering at Imperial College London after getting four A*s and an A in his exams.

From BBC

Researchers tested the device on 12 pumping and breastfeeding mothers and published the results in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering.

From Los Angeles Times

Taylor, a 47-year-old business management consultant with a master’s degree in biomedical engineering, has attracted widespread support, including from the business community and among tech entrepreneurs, for his focus on public safety and bringing good governance back to Oakland.

From Los Angeles Times

For the past 13 years, he has worked as a clinical university professor of biomedical engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology, according to his LinkedIn.

From BBC

"Treating patients with epilepsy allows us to investigate the purpose of generating new neurons in our brains. We observe that one of reasons is to learn from the conversations we have" said co-corresponding author Michael Bonaguidi, an associate professor of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, gerontology, biochemistry and molecular medicine, biomedical engineering, and neurological surgery, and assistant director of the USC Neurorestoration Center.

From Science Daily