myoelectric

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adjective

Using, or pertaining to, myoelectricity

“A myoelectric prosthesis uses EMG signals or potentials from voluntarily contracted muscles within a person's residual limb on the surface of the skin to control the movements of the prosthesis.”

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Meanings

adjectivemyoelectric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableUsing, or pertaining to, myoelectricity

    A myoelectric prosthesis uses EMG signals or potentials from voluntarily contracted muscles within a person's residual limb on the surface of the skin to control the movements of the prosthesis.

Origin

From myo- + electric.

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Translations

Italian mioelettrico
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Cite this entry
APA

myoelectric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myoelectric

MLA

“myoelectric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myoelectric. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myoelectric,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myoelectric.

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