Occupation or Discipline
biomechanics
bi·o·me·chan·ics [ bahy-oh-mi-kan-iks ]
Definitions related to biomechanics:
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Study of the application of mechanical laws and the action of forces to living structures.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The study of the mechanics of a living body, especially of the forces exerted by muscles and gravity on the skeletal structure.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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