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intro Unit to biomed Tech
biomed Tech vocab
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01/22/2020

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biology
Definition
a branch of knowledge hat deals with living organisms and ital processes
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Biomedical
Definition
1. of or relating to bio medicine
2. or, relating to, or involving biological medical, and physical science
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medicine
Definition
1. a substance or preparation used in treating disease
2. the science and art of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease.
3. a substance (such as a drug) used to treat something other than a disease.
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science
Definition
knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through scientific method.
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Technology
Definition
1. the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area.
2. a manner of accomplishing a task especially using technical processes, methods, or knowledge.
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scientific method
Definition
principles and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses.
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hypothesis
Definition
educated guess explaining what you are observing or how to change what you are oberving
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variables
Definition
any factor that can be controlled, changed, or measured in an experiment
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control group
Definition
is a group separated from the rest of the experiment such that independent variable being tested cannot influence the results.
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experimental group
Definition
the group that receives an experimental procedure or a test sample. this group is exposed to changes in the independent variable being tested.
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data
Definition
factual information (such as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation.
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conclusion
Definition
judgement made on the basis of your experiment as o whether your hypothesis is right or wrong.
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theory
Definition
scientific theory summarizes a hypotheses that have been supported with repeated testing. a theory is valid as long as there is no evidence to dispute it. one definition of a theory is o say it's an accepted hypothesis.
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