biomedical
adjective
bio·med·i·cal
ˌbī-ō-ˈme-di-kəl 
1
: of or relating to biomedicine
2
: of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical science
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But Hadler does not believe that fibromyalgia should be classified as a disease in the traditional biomedical sense, because medicine has yet to identify a discrete, demonstrable pathophysiological process underlying it.
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Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
One limitation of the study was its use of citations as a metric of the disruptiveness of a paper, said Mikko Packalen, an economist at the University of Waterloo who has studied the impact of aging on biomedical research but was not affiliated with the new research.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 7 May 2026
Jeffery Kelly and John Yates III, professors at Scripps Research in La Jolla, have been named winners of the 2026 Canada Gairdner International Award, one of the most prestigious honors in biomedical science.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
The dogs had been housed at Ridglan Farms, which breeds beagles for biomedical research.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
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Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
One limitation of the study was its use of citations as a metric of the disruptiveness of a paper, said Mikko Packalen, an economist at the University of Waterloo who has studied the impact of aging on biomedical research but was not affiliated with the new research.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 7 May 2026
Jeffery Kelly and John Yates III, professors at Scripps Research in La Jolla, have been named winners of the 2026 Canada Gairdner International Award, one of the most prestigious honors in biomedical science.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
The dogs had been housed at Ridglan Farms, which breeds beagles for biomedical research.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
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biomedical
adjective
bio·med·i·cal
-ˈmed-i-kəl
1
: of or relating to biomedicine
2
: of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical science
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