Meaning Of The Word Myoelectric

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myoelectric in American English
designating or of potential developed in a muscle or muscles which is then picked up, amplified, and used to operate various attached prosthetic devices
adjective: of or pertaining to electrical impulses, generated by muscles of the body, which may be amplified and used esp. to control artificial limbs

myoelectric in British English
adjective: denoting a type of powered artificial hand or limb that detects electrical changes in the muscles of the stump and converts these into movements

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