myoelectric

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Etymology[edit]

myo- +‎ electric

Adjective[edit]

myoelectric (not comparable)

  1. 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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