Biomedical engineer

Biomedical Engineer

A Biomedical Engineer (pronunciation: /ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl ɛndʒɪˈnɪər/) is a professional who applies engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes. This field seeks to close the gap between engineering and medicine, combining the design and problem-solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to advance health care treatment, including diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy.

Etymology

The term "Biomedical Engineer" is derived from the words "biology", "medicine", and "engineer". "Biology" comes from the Greek words "bios" meaning life and "logia" meaning study. "Medicine" is derived from the Latin word "medicina" meaning the art of healing. "Engineer" comes from the Latin word "ingeniare" meaning to contrive or devise.

Related Terms

Biomedical Engineering: The application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes.
Medical Device: Any device intended to be used for medical purposes.
Prosthetics: An artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth.
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.
Tissue Engineering: A multidisciplinary field involving biology, medicine, and engineering that is likely to revolutionize the ways we improve the health and lives of millions of people worldwide by restoring, maintaining, improving, or replacing damaged tissue and organs.