biomedicalization

[US]/ˌbaɪəʊˌmedɪkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
[UK]/ˌbaɪoʊˌmedɪkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Translation

n.The process of applying biomedical approaches and technologies to areas beyond traditional medicine, often transforming social or biological conditions into medical issues.

Phrases & Collocations

biomedicalization of aging

biomedicalization process

biomedicalization of life

biomedicalization trends

biomedicalization of illness

biomedicalization debate

biomedicalization effects

biomedicalization of reproduction

Example Sentences

the biomedicalization of aging has transformed how society views elderly individuals.

critics argue that the biomedicalization of everyday life creates unnecessary medicalization.

the process of biomedicalization expands the boundaries of medical authority.

healthcare policies often accelerate the biomedicalization of mental health conditions.

the biomedicalization era is characterized by technological interventions in human biology.

pharmaceutical companies drive the biomedicalization of female reproductive health.

some scholars question the ethics of biomedicalization in cosmetic procedures.

the biomedicalization of chronic pain has led to increased opioid prescriptions.

social movements have challenged the biomedicalization of transgender identities.

bioethical debates surround the biomedicalization of human enhancement technologies.

insurance systems reinforce the biomedicalization of wellness and prevention.

genetic testing has intensified the biomedicalization of risk assessment.

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