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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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
This is one of several conditions that encompass the musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause (MSM), which more than 70% of women experience.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
When athletes suffer major injuries for the first time, pain often prevents them from firing their muscles, said Jason Zaremski, a nonoperative musculoskeletal and sports medicine physician and clinical professor at Florida’s department of physical medicine and rehabilitation.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Sparkd by Chi Longevity delves into the likes of a person’s epigenetic clock; psychology; cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, sensory and immune systems; joint and brain health, and metabolism.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for musculoskeletal
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“Musculoskeletal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musculoskeletal. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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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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