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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For musculoskeletal health, this included observations of improved strength as well as muscle and tendon structure.
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Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Perimenopausal and menopausal women, who have to contend with the musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause, should also be receiving screenings.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2026
Recognition can be challenging because symptoms overlap with other conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, anxiety or musculoskeletal chest pain.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 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
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Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Perimenopausal and menopausal women, who have to contend with the musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause, should also be receiving screenings.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2026
Recognition can be challenging because symptoms overlap with other conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, anxiety or musculoskeletal chest pain.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 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
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“Musculoskeletal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musculoskeletal. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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