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biomechanics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton.
  2. The functioning of a particular part of a body.

Word forms

biomechanics

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek μηχᾰνῐκός (mēkhănĭkós)bor. Latin mēchanicusbor. English mechanics English biomechanics From bio- + mechanics.

Derived words

nanobiomechanics palaeobiomechanics pathobiomechanics
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