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myoelectric

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my·o·e·lec·tric (m--lktrk)
adj.
Of or relating to the electrical properties of muscle tissue from which impulses may be amplified, used especially in the control or operation of prosthetic devices.
myoelectric,
pertaining to the electric property of muscle.
myoelectric [mi″o-e-lek´trik]
pertaining to the electric properties of muscle.
myoelectric
pertaining to the electric properties of muscle.
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