biofeedback

English

Etymology

bio- +‎ feedback

Noun

biofeedback (countable and uncountable, plural biofeedbacks)

1. A technique consisting of measuring a person's quantifiable bodily functions, such as blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, sweat gland activity, and muscle tension, then conveying the information to the person in real-time.
   • 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

• Indonesian: biobalikan, umpan balik hayati
• Irish: bith-aiseolas m
• Malay: biomaklum balas
• Polish: biofeedback (pl) m

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English biofeedback.

Noun

biofeedback m (uncountable)

1. biofeedback

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

biofeedback m inan

1. biofeedback

   technika biofeedbacku ― biofeedback technique

Declension

Declension of biofeedback

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

Further reading

• biofeedback in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• biofeedback in Polish dictionaries at PWN