biomedical engineering

American  

noun

1. bioengineering.

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biomedical engineering Scientific  

/ bī′ō-mĕd′ĭ-kəl /

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

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Etymology

Origin of biomedical engineering

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Johnson, from Pittsburgh, is committed to North Carolina State, where he will study biomedical engineering through a joint program with the University of North Carolina.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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

Jennifer Lee, a master's student in biomedical engineering, worked in Dr. Abhishek Jain's lab to design an advanced vessel-chip capable of reproducing the wide range of shapes seen in real blood vessels.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

The Shinawatras have produced no fewer than four Thai prime ministers this century, and Pheu Thai's latest nominee for the position, biomedical engineering professor Yodchanan Wongsawat, was Thaksin's nephew.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 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