biofeedback
English
noun
Definitions
- A technique consisting of measuring a person's quantifiable bodily functions, such as blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, sweat gland activity, and muscle tension, then conveying the information to the person in real-time.
Etymology
Prefix from English feedback.
Origin
English
feedback
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antifeedback English
- autofeedback English
- back English
- feed English
- feedback English
- feedbacker English
- neurofeedback English
- postfeedback English
- biofeedback Italian
- feedback French
- feedback Spanish, Castilian
- tilbakemelding Norwegian Bokmål
- feedback Portuguese
- フィードバック Japanese
- tilbakemelding Norwegian Nynorsk
- feedback Danish
- פידבק Hebrew (modern)