biofeedback

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English

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Etymology

From bio- +‎ feedback. First appears c. 1970 in the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology.

Noun

biofeedback (countable and uncountable, plural biofeedbacks)

  1. (psychology, psychiatry, physiology) A technique of gaining greater awareness of the many physiological functions of one's own body by using electronic or other instruments, and with the goal of being able to manipulate the body's systems at will.
    • 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Biotics: Training Codex entry:
      Biotics must develop conscious control over their nervous systems, sending specific electrical impulses to the element zero nodules embedded in their nerves. They are taught to use their implants and amps with biofeedback devices and physical mnemonics. Specific gestures or muscle movements fire the proper sequence of nerves to activate a certain skill.

Descendants

  • → Italian: biofeedback
  • → Polish: biofeedback

Translations

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English biofeedback.

Noun

biofeedback m (uncountable)

  1. biofeedback

Polish

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Wikipedia pl

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English biofeedback. By surface analysis, bio- +‎ feedback. First attested in 1976.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bjɔˈfid.bɛk/
  • Rhymes: -idbɛk
  • Syllabification: bio‧feed‧back

Noun

biofeedback m inan

  1. (physiology, psychiatry, psychology) biofeedback (technique of gaining greater awareness of the many physiological functions of one's own body by using electronic or other instruments, and with the goal of being able to manipulate the body's systems at will)
    technika biofeedbacku ― biofeedback technique

Declension

Declension of biofeedback
singular
nominative biofeedback
genitive biofeedbacku
dative biofeedbackowi
accusative biofeedback
instrumental biofeedbackiem
locative biofeedbacku
vocative biofeedbacku

References

  1. ^ Studia psychologiczne‎ (in Polish), 1976, page 114

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