myoelectric

[ mahy-oh-i-lek-trik ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to electrical impulses, generated by muscles of the body, which may be amplified and used especially to control artificial limbs.

  2. of or relating to an artificial limb under myoelectric control.

Origin of myoelectric

1
First recorded in 1915–20; myo- + electric

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British Dictionary definitions for myoelectric

myoelectric

/ (ˌmaɪəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk) /


adjective
  1. denoting a type of powered artificial hand or limb that detects electrical changes in the muscles of the stump and converts these into movements

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