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Noun: biomechanics  ,bI-ow-mi'ka-niks
  1. (biological physics) the branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton
    "The sports scientist studied the biomechanics of the athlete's running technique"
     
  2. (biology) the functioning of a particular part of a body
    "The biomechanics of the knee joint are complex"

Encyclopedia: Biomechanics