Look up: biomechanics

1. biomechanics
   Type: Term Pronunciation: bī′ō-me-kan′iks Definitions: 1. The science concerned with the action of forces, internal or external, on the living body.
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2. biomechanics
   the science of the application of mechanics to living creatures Category: Medicine
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3. Biomechanics
   the study of the mechanics of muscular activity.
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4. biomechanics
   <study> The study of the body in terms of its mechanical structure and properties. Locomotion of the body is one of the more important things to which the mechanical laws are applied for study. ... (21 Mar 1998) ...
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5. biomechanics
   (bi″o-mә-kan´iks) the application of mechanical laws to living structures. See also kinesiology.
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6. biomechanics
   antirealistic system of dramatic production developed in the Soviet Union in the early 1920s by the avant-garde director Vsevolod Meyerhold. ... [2 related articles]
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7. biomechanics
   biomechanics, biomechanical 1. The science concerned with the action of forces, internal or external, on the living body. 2. The study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement or structure of living organisms. 3. The study of body movements and of the forces acting on the musculoskeletal sy...
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8. biomechanics
   Application of mechanical engineering principles and techniques in the field of medicine and surgery, studying natural structures to improve those produced by humans. For example, mother-of-pearl is structurally superior to glass fibre, and deer antlers have outstanding durability because they are composed of microscopic fibres. Such natura...
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9. Biomechanics
   Study of the function of the body in relation to movement; especially important for repetitive movement sports like running; poor biomechanics can lead to injury
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