Biomedical Microdevices
Biomedical Microdevices
Biomedical Microdevices (pronunciation: /ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl ˈmaɪkroʊdɪˌvaɪs/) are a type of medical device specifically designed and engineered for use in the biomedical field. These devices are typically small-scale, often microscopic, and are used in a variety of applications, including diagnostics, therapeutics, and research.
Etymology
The term "Biomedical Microdevices" is a combination of three words: "bio", derived from the Greek word "bios" meaning life; "medical", derived from the Latin word "medicus" meaning physician; and "microdevices", a compound word combining "micro", from the Greek word "mikros" meaning small, and "devices", from the Old French "devis" meaning plan or strategy.
Related Terms
- Microfabrication: The process used to manufacture biomedical microdevices. It involves the miniaturization and replication of patterns on a substrate.
- Microfluidics: A field of study that focuses on the behavior, precise control, and manipulation of fluids that are geometrically constrained to a small scale.
- Nanotechnology: The manipulation of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale, often used in the creation of biomedical microdevices.
- Biosensors: Devices that combine a biological component with a physicochemical detector to detect the presence of various substances in the body.
- Lab-on-a-chip: A device that integrates one or several laboratory functions on a single chip of only millimeters to a few square centimeters in size.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Biomedical Microdevices
- Wikipedia's article - Biomedical Microdevices
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