biophysics

biophysics
1. The study of biologic processes and materials by means of the theories and tools of physics; the application of physical methods to analyze biologic problems and processes. 2. The study of physical processes ( e.g., electricity, luminescence) occurring in organisms.
- cellular b. b. concerned with cellular processes.
- dental b. the relationship between the biologic behavior of oral structures and the physical influence of a dental restoration. SYN: dental biomechanics.
- medical b. b. related to diagnosis and therapy.
- molecular b. b. concerned with membrane processes, conformational and configurational properties of macromolecules, bioelectrical phenomena, etc.
- radiation b. the study of the effects of radiation on cells, tissues, biomolecules, and living organisms.

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bio·phys·ics -'fiz-iks n a branch of science concerned with the application of physical principles and methods to biological problems
bio·phys·i·cal -i-kəl adj

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bio·phys·ics (bi-o-fizґiks) [bio- + physics] the science dealing with the application of physical methods and theories to biological problems. biophysical adj

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