musculoskeletaladj.
/ˌmʌskjᵿləʊˈskɛlᵻtl/, /ˌmʌskjᵿləʊskᵻˈliːtl/, U.S. /ˈˌməskjəloʊˈskɛlədl/ Anatomy and Zoology.
Of, relating to, consisting of, or involving both muscular and skeletal elements or systems.
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1877 Jrnl. Microsc. Sci. 17 430 [The] epiblast and the musculo-skeletal portion of the mesoblast—or..neurodermal and myoskeletal moieties.
1932 Jrnl. Amer. Statist. Assoc. 27 Suppl. 261 Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system (bones, joints, bursae, ligaments, muscles, tendons, and fascia).
1962 D. Nichols Echinoderms iii. 54 Burrowing is apparently effected by musculo-skeletal methods rather than by digging with spines and tube-feet.
1972 Lancet 2 Sept. 449/1 (heading) Musculoskeletal disorders associated with type- iv hyperlipoproteinæmia.
1994 Guardian 20 June ii. 1/4 Sexually transmitted diseases..can contribute to musculoskeletal problems, even if they are a rare cause.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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