biomedical engineering

2 definitions found

biomedical engineering - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  bioengineering \bi`o*en*gin*eer"ing\ n.
     1. biological science applied to the study the relation
        between workers and their environments.
  
     Syn: ergonomics.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. the application of engineeering principles to solve
        problems in medicine, such as the design of artificial
        limbs or organs; -- called also biomedical engineering.
        [PJC]
  
     3. the branch of engineering dealing with the application of
        biological processes to the solution of practical
        problems, such as the manufacture of products by
        fermentation, the production and use of enzymes for
        various purposes, the use of microorganisms in
        environmental cleanup, etc.; -- called also
        biotechnology.
        [PJC]

  biomedical engineering \bi"o*med`i*cal en`gin*eer"ing\ n.
     The application of engineeering principles to solve problems
     in medicine, such as the design of artificial limbs or
     organs; -- called also bioengineering.
     [PJC]