Bioengineering
Bioengineering
Bioengineering (pronounced: bio-engineering, /ˌbaɪ.oʊ.ɪnˈdʒɪər.ɪŋ/) is a scientific discipline that applies biological and engineering principles to the study and design of living systems and their components. The term is often used interchangeably with Biomedical Engineering, although the latter is more focused on medical applications.
Etymology
The term "Bioengineering" is derived from the words "biology" - the study of life and living organisms, and "engineering" - the application of scientific and mathematical principles to design and build structures, machines, etc.
Related Terms
- Biotechnology: The use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products.
- Genetic Engineering: The direct manipulation of an organism's genes using biotechnology.
- Tissue Engineering: The use of a combination of cells, engineering, and materials methods, and suitable biochemical and physicochemical factors to improve or replace biological tissues.
- Biomechanics: The study of the structure and function of biological systems such as humans, animals, plants, organs, and cells by means of the methods of mechanics.
- Bioinformatics: An interdisciplinary field that develops methods and software tools for understanding biological data, in particular when the data sets are large and complex.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Bioengineering
- Wikipedia's article - Bioengineering
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