National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Biofeedback
Synonyms

Biofeedback

biofeedback

Definitions

A training technique in which various bodily functions, such as heart rate, skin temperature, muscle tension, and brain activity are monitored so that people can learn to control them voluntarily so as to improve their health and physical performance.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C15186

code

C15186

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118169

Contributing_Source

CTRP

DEFINITION

A training technique in which various bodily functions, such as heart rate, skin temperature, muscle tension, and brain activity are monitored so that people can learn to control them voluntarily so as to improve their health and physical performance.

Display_Name

Biofeedback

FULL_SYN

Biofeedback

biofeedback

label

Biofeedback

Legacy Concept Name

Biofeedback

Preferred_Name

Biofeedback

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C15186

Semantic_Type

Mental Process

UMLS_CUI

C0005491

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C15436

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