myoelectric
adjective
myo·elec·tric ˌmī-ō-i-ˈlek-trik 
variants or less commonly myoelectrical
ˌmī-ō-i-ˈlek-tri-kəl
: of, relating to, or utilizing electricity generated by muscle
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Yet the primary manufacturer of non-myoelectric upper limb prosthetic attachments, TRS, gears its offerings toward hobbyists and veterans looking for leisure activities. 
Britt H. Young, Wired, 26 Oct. 2021 Some of the most high-tech innovations (with the exception of bionic knees and ankles) could be substituted with lower-cost, simpler tech for many people who do not need or want to try myoelectric arms. Britt H. Young, Wired, 26 Oct. 2021 Arun Jayaraman, a robotic prosthetic researcher at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, said the lighter design could help overcome some resistance in users to the myoelectric hands, which to date have been too heavy for some. Washington Post, 10 May 2018 Arun Jayaraman, a robotic prosthetic researcher at the Shirley Ryan Ability lab in Chicago, said the lighter design could help overcome some resistance in users to the myoelectric hands, which to date have been too heavy for some. Fox News, 10 May 2018 The Hennes robotic hand has a simpler mechanical design compared with other such myoelectric prosthetics, characterized by sensors that react to electrical signals from the brain to the muscles, said researcher Lorenzo De Michieli. Washington Post, 10 May 2018 The Hennes robotic hand has a simpler mechanical design compared with other such myoelectric prosthetics, characterized by sensors that react to electrical signals from the brain to the muscles, said researcher Lorenzo De Michieli. Fox News, 10 May 2018 See More
Britt H. Young, Wired, 26 Oct. 2021 Some of the most high-tech innovations (with the exception of bionic knees and ankles) could be substituted with lower-cost, simpler tech for many people who do not need or want to try myoelectric arms. Britt H. Young, Wired, 26 Oct. 2021 Arun Jayaraman, a robotic prosthetic researcher at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, said the lighter design could help overcome some resistance in users to the myoelectric hands, which to date have been too heavy for some. Washington Post, 10 May 2018 Arun Jayaraman, a robotic prosthetic researcher at the Shirley Ryan Ability lab in Chicago, said the lighter design could help overcome some resistance in users to the myoelectric hands, which to date have been too heavy for some. Fox News, 10 May 2018 The Hennes robotic hand has a simpler mechanical design compared with other such myoelectric prosthetics, characterized by sensors that react to electrical signals from the brain to the muscles, said researcher Lorenzo De Michieli. Washington Post, 10 May 2018 The Hennes robotic hand has a simpler mechanical design compared with other such myoelectric prosthetics, characterized by sensors that react to electrical signals from the brain to the muscles, said researcher Lorenzo De Michieli. Fox News, 10 May 2018 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1919, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
myoelectric
adjective
myo·elec·tric ˌmī-ō-i-ˈlek-trik
variants also myoelectrical
-tri-kəl
: of, relating to, or utilizing electricity generated by muscle