biofeedback
English
Etymology
From bio- + feedback. First appears c. 1970 in the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology.
Noun
biofeedback (countable and uncountable, plural biofeedbacks)
- (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
measuring a person's bodily functions and conveying the information to the person in real-time
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Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English biofeedback.
Noun
biofeedback m (uncountable)
Polish
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
- (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 | |
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nominative | biofeedback |
genitive | biofeedbacku |
dative | biofeedbackowi |
accusative | biofeedback |
instrumental | biofeedbackiem |
locative | biofeedbacku |
vocative | biofeedbacku |
References
Further reading
- biofeedback in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- biofeedback in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- biofeedback in PWN's encyclopedia