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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When one or both partners stonewalled — shut down or disengaged — musculoskeletal issues such as back and neck pain became more prevalent.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Reports indicate that Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans stated that three students, aged 15 to 18, sustained gunshot wounds, and a fourth, who Evans said suffered a musculoskeletal injury to the lower body.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 16 Apr. 2025
For example, wheelchair athletes’ shoulders take a unique pounding; fractures and other musculoskeletal injuries can require altogether different therapies; and blind athletes must take different concussion tests.
—Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Hinge, founded in 2014, uses software to help patients treat acute musculoskeletal injuries and chronic pain, as well as carry out post-surgery rehabilitation remotely.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 May 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Reports indicate that Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans stated that three students, aged 15 to 18, sustained gunshot wounds, and a fourth, who Evans said suffered a musculoskeletal injury to the lower body.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 16 Apr. 2025
For example, wheelchair athletes’ shoulders take a unique pounding; fractures and other musculoskeletal injuries can require altogether different therapies; and blind athletes must take different concussion tests.
—Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Hinge, founded in 2014, uses software to help patients treat acute musculoskeletal injuries and chronic pain, as well as carry out post-surgery rehabilitation remotely.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 May 2025
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“Musculoskeletal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musculoskeletal. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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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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