biofeedback

English

Etymology

From bio- +‎ feedback. First appears c. 1970 in the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪoʊ.fiːdˌbæk/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

biofeedback (countable and uncountable, plural biofeedbacks)

2. (psychology, psychiatry, physiology) A technique of gaining greater awareness of the many physiological functions of one's own body by using electronic or other instruments, and with the goal of being able to manipulate the body's systems at will.

   Hypernyms: feedback, input

   Hyponym: neurofeedback

   • 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Biotics: Training Codex entry:

     Biotics must develop conscious control over their nervous systems, sending specific electrical impulses to the element zero nodules embedded in their nerves. They are taught to use their implants and amps with biofeedback devices and physical mnemonics. Specific gestures or muscle movements fire the proper sequence of nerves to activate a certain skill.

4. (psychology, psychiatry, physiology) Being mindful of one's own sensations for similar purposes (irrespective of technological devices).

   Hypernyms: feedback, input

Related terms

• biorhythm
• feedback loop

Descendants

• → Italian: biofeedback
• → Polish: biofeedback

Translations

measuring a person's bodily functions and conveying the information to the person in real-time

• Indonesian: biobalikan, umpan balik hayati
• Irish: bith-aiseolas m
• Malay: biomaklum balas
• Polish: biofeedback (pl) m
• Russian: биологическая обратная связь (biologičeskaja obratnaja svjazʹ)

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English biofeedback.

Noun

biofeedback m (uncountable)

1. biofeedback

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English biofeedback. By surface analysis, bio- + feedback. First attested in 1976.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bjɔˈfid.bɛk/
• Rhymes: -idbɛk
• Syllabification: bio‧feed‧back

Noun

biofeedback m inan

1. (physiology, psychiatry, psychology) biofeedback (technique of gaining greater awareness of the many physiological functions of one's own body by using electronic or other instruments, and with the goal of being able to manipulate the body's systems at will)

   technika biofeedbacku ― biofeedback technique

Declension

Declension of biofeedback

	singular
nominative	biofeedback
genitive	biofeedbacku
dative	biofeedbackowi
accusative	biofeedback
instrumental	biofeedbackiem
locative	biofeedbacku
vocative	biofeedbacku

Further reading

• “biofeedback”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “biofeedback”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[3] (in Polish)
• biofeedback in PWN's encyclopedia