Biomaterial
a synthetic material, usually a plastic, suitable for implanting in a living body to repair damaged or diseased parts.
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biology. the application of mathematical methods to the study of living organisms. noun (functioning as sing) the study of the application of mathematics to biology
- Biomedicine
the application of the natural sciences, especially the biological and physiological sciences, to clinical medicine. the science concerned with the effects of the environment on the human body, especially environments -ssociated with sp-ce travel. noun the medical study of the effects of unusual environmental stress on human beings, esp in connection with sp-ce travel the […]
- Biometeorology
the scientific study of the effects of natural or artificial atmospheric conditions, as temperature and humidity, on living organisms. noun the study of the effect of weather conditions on living organisms biometeorology (bī’ō-mē’tē-ə-rŏl’ə-jē) the study of the relationship between atmospheric conditions, such as temperature and humidity, and living organisms. biometeorology encomp-sses several areas of study, […]
- Biometer
an instrument for measuring the amount of carbon dioxide given off by an organism, tissue, etc.
- Biometrics
biology, statistics. biostatistics. biometry (def 1). the process by which a person’s unique physical and other traits are detected and recorded by an electronic device or system as a means of confirming ident-ty: scanning of the human iris is a reliable form of biometrics. historical examples parenthood and race culture caleb williams saleeby n. note: […]