myoelectric

[ mahy-oh-i-lek-trik ]

/ ˌmaɪ oʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk /

adjective

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

of or relating to an artificial limb under myoelectric control.

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Origin of myoelectric

First recorded in 1915–20; myo- + electric

Words nearby myoelectric

myodynia, myodystony, myodystrophy, myoedema, myoelastic, myoelectric, myoendocarditis, myoepithelioma, myoepithelium, myofacial pain-dysfunction syndrome, myofascial

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British Dictionary definitions for myoelectric

myoelectric

/ (ˌmaɪəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk) /

adjective

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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Medical definitions for myoelectric

myoelectric

[ mī′ō-ĭ-lĕk′trĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to the electrical properties of muscle tissue from which impulses may be amplified, used especially in the control or operation of prosthetic devices.