biofeedback

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English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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

Noun

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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

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  • Italian: biofeedback
  • Polish: biofeedback

Translations

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Italian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English biofeedback.

Noun

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biofeedback m (uncountable)

  1. biofeedback

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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 biofeedbackubiofeedback technique

Declension

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References

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

Further reading

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