musculoskeletal
adjective
mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal
ˌmə-skyə-lō-ˈske-lə-tᵊl 
: of, relating to, or involving both musculature and skeleton
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The changes also would have grouped together RPM and RTM and done away with specific categories around therapeutic monitoring for musculoskeletal and respiratory conditions in favor of more general categories.
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Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 Feb. 2024
Emerging research also suggests that black cohosh provides relief for arthritis and other musculoskeletal pain.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
She was inspired in part by the work of paleobiologist Oliver Demuth, who creates biomechanical 3D musculoskeletal models of extinct archosaurs.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2023
They are expertly trained to treat musculoskeletal injuries and other ways that athletics affect the human body, including cardiovascular, respiratory, dermatological, and immunologic impacts.
—Crystal Run Healthcare, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
The series covers a range of topics, including musculoskeletal health.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Two types of pain include musculoskeletal and neurological.
—Kathleen Felton, Health, 17 Dec. 2023
As part of their analysis, the researchers composited the health outcomes into 10 organ systems: cardiovascular, coagulation and hematological, fatigue, gastrointestinal, kidney, mental health, metabolic, musculoskeletal, neurological, and pulmonary.
—Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2023
Changes in hormones during pregnancy can impact ligaments and joints and make musculoskeletal injuries more likely, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).3 Plus, pregnancy impacts balance and that can make injuries and falls more likely.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 18 Dec. 2023
Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 Feb. 2024
Emerging research also suggests that black cohosh provides relief for arthritis and other musculoskeletal pain.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
She was inspired in part by the work of paleobiologist Oliver Demuth, who creates biomechanical 3D musculoskeletal models of extinct archosaurs.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2023
They are expertly trained to treat musculoskeletal injuries and other ways that athletics affect the human body, including cardiovascular, respiratory, dermatological, and immunologic impacts.
—Crystal Run Healthcare, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
The series covers a range of topics, including musculoskeletal health.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Two types of pain include musculoskeletal and neurological.
—Kathleen Felton, Health, 17 Dec. 2023
As part of their analysis, the researchers composited the health outcomes into 10 organ systems: cardiovascular, coagulation and hematological, fatigue, gastrointestinal, kidney, mental health, metabolic, musculoskeletal, neurological, and pulmonary.
—Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2023
Changes in hormones during pregnancy can impact ligaments and joints and make musculoskeletal injuries more likely, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).3 Plus, pregnancy impacts balance and that can make injuries and falls more likely.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 18 Dec. 2023
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circa 1944, in the meaning defined above
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musculoskeletal
adjective
mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal
ˌməs-kyə-lō-ˈskel-ət-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or involving both musculature and skeleton
musculoskeletal defects
the musculoskeletal organization of the arm
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