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PRONUNCIATION OF MYOELECTRIC

myoelectric  [ˌmaɪəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MYOELECTRIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Myoelectric is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MYOELECTRIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

myoelectric

Prosthesis

In medicine, a prosthesis, is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through trauma, disease, or congenital conditions. Prosthetic amputee rehabilitation is coordinated by an inter-disciplinary team of health care professionals including physiatrists and prosthetists.

Definition of myoelectric in the English dictionary

The definition of myoelectric in the dictionary is denoting a type of powered artificial hand or limb that detects electrical changes in the muscles of the stump and converts these into movements.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MYOELECTRIC


bioelectric
ˌbaɪəʊɪˈlektrɪk
dielectric
ˌdaɪɪˈlɛktrɪk
dynamoelectric
ˌdaɪnəməʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
electric
ɪˈlɛktrɪk
ferroelectric
ˌfɛrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
geometric
ˌdʒɪəˈmɛtrɪk
hydroelectric
ˌhaɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
isoelectric
ˌaɪsəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
magnetoelectric
mæɡˌniːtəʊɪˈlektrɪk
metric
ˈmɛtrɪk
nonelectric
ˌnɒnɪˈlektrɪk
Patrick
ˈpætrɪk
photoelectric
ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
piezoelectric
paɪˌiːzəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
preelectric
ˌpriːɪˈlektrɪk
pyroelectric
ˌpaɪrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
thermoelectric
ˌθɜːməʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
triboelectric
ˌtraɪbəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
trick
trɪk
turbo-electric
ˌtɜːbəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MYOELECTRIC

myoblastic
myocardia
myocardial
myocardial infarction
myocardiograph
myocardiopathy
myocarditis
myocardium
myoclonic
myoclonus
myoelectrical
myofibril
myofibrillar
myofilament
myogen
myogenic
myoglobin
myogram
myograph
myographic

WORDS THAT END LIKE MYOELECTRIC

asymmetric
bariatric
bathymetric
biometric
centric
citric
concentric
diesel-electric
eccentric
gastric
geriatric
isometric
matric
nitric
paediatric
parametric
psychiatric
symmetric
Tantric
volumetric

Synonyms and antonyms of myoelectric in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «myoelectric» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MYOELECTRIC

Find out the translation of myoelectric to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of myoelectric from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «myoelectric» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肌电
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mioeléctrica
570 millions of speakers

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myoelectric
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

myoelectric
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كهربية العضل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

миоэлектрический
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mioelétrica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

myoelectric
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

myoélectrique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Myoelektrik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

myoelektrischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

筋電
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

근 전위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Myoelectric
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

myoelectric
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

myoelectric
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शल्यचिकित्सक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

miyoelektrik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

myoelectric
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

myoelectric
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

міоелектріческой
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

myoelectric
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

myoelectric
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

myoelectric
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

myoelektriska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

myoelectric
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of myoelectric

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MYOELECTRIC»

The term «myoelectric» is regularly used and occupies the 103.607 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MYOELECTRIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about myoelectric

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MYOELECTRIC»

Discover the use of myoelectric in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to myoelectric and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gastric Myoelectric Activity in Obese Participants While ...
Purpose. This study observed the reactions of the stomach to food viewing and food eating in obese people.
Jiangyue Wang, 2006
2
A Comparison of Surface and Intramuscular Myoelectric Signal ...
This research showed no significant difference in classification accuracy as a result of using the intramuscular MES measurement technique when compared to the surface MES measurement technique.
Levi J. Hargrove, 2005
3
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice
The myoelectric signal controls an electric motor to provide a function (e.g., terminal device operation, wrist rotation, elbow flexion). Prior to the prescription and fitting of a myoelectric prosthesis, the individual's ability to reliably contract and ...
Joel A. DeLisa, Bruce M. Gans, Nicholas E. Walsh, 2005
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Functional Restoration of Adults and Children with Upper ...
By the late 1970s and early 1980s, North America had an increasing but limited experience with myoelectric prostheses (12). Today, when funding permits, hundreds of myoelectric prostheses are prescribed for children and adults throughout ...
Dr. Robert H. Meier III, MD, Dr. Diane J. Atkins, OTR, 2004
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Prosthetics and Patient Management: A Comprehensive Clinical ...
The signal is then filtered, amplified, and sent to a microprocessor, which interprets each signal and compares it to set parameters, then sends the signal to the appropriate components to produce the desired function. Myoelectric technology is ...
Kevin Carroll, Joan E. Edelstein, 2006
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Powered Upper Limb Prostheses: Control, Implementation and ...
Myoelectric training for preschool children. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1983 64,451- 455 Otto EJ, Shannon GF. A microelectronic myofeedback control system. Aust J Biomed Eng 1980 1,4-9*. (9000486) Otto J. O & P technology: soaring into the ...
Ashok Muzumdar, 2004
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Electromyography: Physiology, Engineering, and Non-Invasive ...
Myoelectric controllers are therefore based on information derived from estimation of the signal variance and/or signal pattern. It was demonstrated that the signal variance (Tm is a function of firing rate, and hence is an information parameter.
Roberto Merletti, Philip A. Parker, 2004
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Evolvable Hardware
The basic concept underlying our approach to myoelectric hand prosthesis is to control a multifunctional mechanical hand with the EHW chip for myoelectric pattern classification. The myoelectric hand system consists of a controller, ...
Tetsuya Higuchi, Xin Yao, 2006
9
Handbook of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: The Basics
Myoelectric Prostheses A myoelectric prosthesis uses small electric motors to power movement of the terminal device. The myoelectric prosthetic hand closely resembles a human hand and is usually positioned in a "three-jaw chuck" grip, ...
Susan J. Garrison, 2003
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Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on ...
Commercial myoelectric prosthetic systems apply very simple signal acquisition and signal processing. Academic research has been developing powerful algorithms with promising results, but there are still no commercial systems available ...
José L Pons, Diego Torricelli, Marta Pajaro, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MYOELECTRIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term myoelectric is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Lego prosthetic arm that children can create and hack themselves
... incorporates myoelectric sensors that register the activity of the muscle in the stump and send a signal to control movement in the attachment. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Design engineers 3D printing world's first public domain medical …
Currently, existing medical grade myoelectric prosthetic devices such as the i-limb from Touch Bionics can cost anywhere from $38,000 to more ... «3ders.org, Jul 15»
3
The future of bionic arm tech is mind-controlled, cheap to produce
The bionic arm is myoelectric, meaning that it is capable of detecting electrical signals generated by the muscles of the human body. «IPWatchdog.com, Jul 15»
4
FEATURE: Amazing Adaption
Bogle, who wears a Hanger titanium leg, has three wheelchairs, a myoelectric knee and a pair of feet with a battery that weigh 2.5 pounds each ... «Planet Jackson Hole, Jul 15»
5
Reddit Users Gather to 3D Print a Weightlifting Prosthesis for Recent …
I had already been in touch with the creators of an open source myoelectric prosthesis called the HACKberry — an open source 3D printable ... «3DPrint.com, Jul 15»
6
Designer Creates Prosthetic Arm For Children Compatible With Lego
“Iko” is a fully functionaly prosthetic arm that has a detachable hand controlled by myoelectric sensors. These sensors read the electrical ... «CruxialCIO, Jul 15»
7
This little boy's prosthetic arm is made of LEGOs and shoots lasers …
A motorized “muscle” made up of myoelectric sensors and a battery allow Dario to “move” the toys. An added bonus, according to Torres? «Guns.com, Jul 15»
8
Lego-Compatible Prosthetic Arm Lets Kids Build Their Own Hand
This is controlled using myoelectric sensors, which read the electrical ... and Lego grippers attached to his arm using the myoelectric sensors. «Yahoo Tech, Jul 15»
9
We cheer on New Horizons and its Pluto flyby (Tomorrow Daily 208)
And the prototype has a battery, a charging port, a processor, myoelectric sensors, and then a whole bunch of Lego compatible spots to build ... «CNET, Jul 15»
10
Torn Limb From Limb, Syrian Refugees in Jordan Rebuild From the …
Future projects for ROW, which was founded in August 2014, include developing myoelectric arms, a kind of powerful prosthesis that can be ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Myoelectric [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/myoelectric>. May 2024 ».
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