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medical technology
The specialist field that applies technical knowledge and engineering methods to develop devices, products, and procedures for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases.
Die moderne Medizintechnik ermöglicht minimalinvasive Operationen mit kürzeren Heilungszeiten.
Modern medical technology enables minimally invasive operations with shorter healing times.
The word is made up simply and logically of 'die Medizin' (medicine) and 'die Technik' (technology/engineering). So it describes the field in which technical solutions for medical problems are developed.
Künstliche Gelenke sind ein Produkt der Medizintechnik.
Artificial joints are a product of medical technology.
The component '-technik' is very productive and is attached to many nouns to refer to a technical field or industry, e.g. 'Elektrotechnik' (electrical engineering) or 'Umwelttechnik' (environmental technology).
Nach dem Abitur möchte sie Medizintechnik studieren.
After finishing high school, she wants to study medical technology.
'Medizintechnik' refers not only to the devices themselves, but also to the entire industry and the corresponding degree program at universities and colleges.
Deutschland ist ein führender Standort für die Medizintechnik-Branche.
Germany is a leading location for the medical technology industry.
biotechnology
'die Medizintechnik' and 'die Biotechnologie' are both technical specialist fields and can also have to do with medicine. The difference lies in what they work with. 'Medizintechnik' mainly means technical devices, products, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, or prevention, for example a measuring device in a hospital. 'Biotechnologie' uses biological systems or living organisms to develop products or applications. This can also be medical, but it can also belong to agriculture. The words are easy to confuse because both sound modern, scientific, and medical. When it is about devices and technical procedures for patients, 'Medizintechnik' fits better. When living cells, microorganisms, or biological processes are central, 'Biotechnologie' is more precise.
Die neue Medizintechnik hilft der Ärztin, Krankheiten früher zu erkennen.
The new medical technology helps the doctor detect diseases earlier.
In der Biotechnologie arbeiten Forschende oft mit Zellen und Mikroorganismen.
In biotechnology, researchers often work with cells and microorganisms.