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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There are also positive effects on the musculoskeletal system, including an increase in muscle mass and muscle function as well as an increase in bone density.
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Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 9 May 2025
Along the way, they may even be told that their PD symptoms are nothing, due to something else like anxiety or a musculoskeletal injury or even worse all in their head.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
This stands to be transformative for the more than 20 million people in the UK who suffer from musculoskeletal conditions like back pain.
—Check Warner Mbe, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Hybrid musculoskeletal care provider Commons Clinic in 2023 clinched a $19.5 million Series A.
Digital MSK startups Kaia Health and RecoveryOne in 2021 scored Series C raises of $75 million and $33 million, respectively.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
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Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 9 May 2025
Along the way, they may even be told that their PD symptoms are nothing, due to something else like anxiety or a musculoskeletal injury or even worse all in their head.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
This stands to be transformative for the more than 20 million people in the UK who suffer from musculoskeletal conditions like back pain.
—Check Warner Mbe, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Hybrid musculoskeletal care provider Commons Clinic in 2023 clinched a $19.5 million Series A.
Digital MSK startups Kaia Health and RecoveryOne in 2021 scored Series C raises of $75 million and $33 million, respectively.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Musculoskeletal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musculoskeletal. Accessed 19 May. 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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