myoelectric
adjective
myo·elec·tric
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or less commonly myoelectrical \ ˌmī-ō-i-ˈlek-tri-kəl
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Definition of myoelectric
: of, relating to, or utilizing electricity generated by muscle
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Arun Jayaraman, a robotic prosthetic researcher at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, said the lighter design could help overcome some resistance in users to the myoelectric hands, which to date have been too heavy for some. — Washington Post, "Italian researchers develop lighter, cheaper robotic hand," 10 May 2018 Arun Jayaraman, a robotic prosthetic researcher at the Shirley Ryan Ability lab in Chicago, said the lighter design could help overcome some resistance in users to the myoelectric hands, which to date have been too heavy for some. — Fox News, "Italian researchers develop lighter, cheaper robotic hand," 10 May 2018 The Hennes robotic hand has a simpler mechanical design compared with other such myoelectric prosthetics, characterized by sensors that react to electrical signals from the brain to the muscles, said researcher Lorenzo De Michieli. — Washington Post, "Italian researchers develop lighter, cheaper robotic hand," 10 May 2018 The Hennes robotic hand has a simpler mechanical design compared with other such myoelectric prosthetics, characterized by sensors that react to electrical signals from the brain to the muscles, said researcher Lorenzo De Michieli. — Fox News, "Italian researchers develop lighter, cheaper robotic hand," 10 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'myoelectric.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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myoelectric
adjective
myo·elec·tric
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variants:
also myoelectrical \ -tri-kəl
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Medical Definition of myoelectric
: of, relating to, or utilizing electricity generated by muscle
Other Words from myoelectric
myoelectrically
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adverb