Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

myoelectric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: my-o-elec-tric
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Using, or pertaining to, myoelectricity

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From myo- + electric.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: myo

Derived Forms

myoelectrically

Questions

What does myoelectric mean?: Using, or pertaining to, myoelectricity
Where does myoelectric come from?: From myo- + electric.

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