Medical Dictionary
mechanical
adj me·chan·i·cal \mi-ˈkan-i-kəl\
Medical Definition of MECHANICAL
1
: relating to the quantitative relations of force and matter <mechanical pressure exerted by the bubbles in the tissues—H. G. Armstrong>
2
: caused by, resulting from, or relating to physical as opposed to biological or chemical processes or change <mechanical injury> <mechanical asphyxiation>
—me·chan·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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