biomechanics

biomechanics
a) The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton
b) The functioning of a particular part of a body

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  • Biomechanics — is the application of mechanical principles on living organisms. This includes research and analysis of the mechanics of living organisms and the application of engineering principles to and from biological systems a.k.a bioengineering. This… …   Wikipedia

  • biomechanics — also bio mechanics, 1933, study of the action of forces on the body, from BIO (Cf. bio ) + MECHANIC (Cf. mechanic) (also see ICS (Cf. ics)). Earlier (1924) as a term in Russian theater, from Rus. biomekhanika (1921) …   Etymology dictionary

  • biomechanics —  Biomechanics  Биомеханика   Раздел естественных наук, изучающий на основе моделей и методов механики механические свойства живых тканей, отдельных органов и систем, или организма в целом, а также происходящие в них механические явления …   Толковый англо-русский словарь по нанотехнологии. - М.

  • biomechanics — [bī΄ō mə kan′iks] n. the application of the principles and techniques of mechanics to the structure, functions, etc. of living organisms biomechanical adj …   English World dictionary

  • biomechanics — biomechanical, adj. biomechanically, adv. /buy oh mi kan iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. Med. a. the study of the action of external and internal forces on the living body, esp. on the skeletal system. b. the development of prostheses. 2. Biol …   Universalium

  • biomechanics — biomechanika statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Biofizikos (biologijos) šaka, tirianti organizmo mechaninio judėjimo dėsningumus. kilmė gr. bios – gyvybė + mechane – mašina, įrankis atitikmenys: angl. biomechanics vok.… …   Sporto terminų žodynas

  • Biomechanics of intrinsic gravity — Biomechanics is the science concerned with the action of forces, internal or external, on the living body [Definition compiled by members of the NSCORT Journal Club and organized and edited by Dr. Nicolle Zellner: Center for Studies of Origins of …   Wikipedia

  • biomechanics of physical exercises — fizinių pratimų biomechanika statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Bendrosios biomechanikos šaka, nagrinėjanti kinematines ir dinamines žmogaus judesių savybes fizinių pratimų metu. atitikmenys: angl. biomechanics of physical… …   Sporto terminų žodynas

  • biomechanics — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: circa 1933 the mechanics of biological and especially muscular activity (as in locomotion or exercise); also the scientific study of this • biomechanical adjective • biomechanically …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • biomechanics — The science concerned with the action of forces, internal or external, on the living body. dental b. SYN: dental biophysics. * * * bio·me·chan·ics mi kan iks n pl but sing or pl in constr the mechanical bases of biological, esp. muscular,… …   Medical dictionary

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