musculoskeletal

musculoskeletal — (adj.) 1944, from MUSCULO (Cf. musculo ) + SKELETAL (Cf. skeletal) …   Etymology dictionary

musculoskeletal — Relating to muscles and to the skeleton, as, for example, the m. system. * * * mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal .məs kyə lō skel ət əl adj of, relating to, or involving both musculature and skeleton <musculoskeletal defects> <the musculoskeletal… …   Medical dictionary

musculoskeletal — /mus kyeuh loh skel i tl/, adj. concerning, involving, or made up of both the muscles and the bones: the musculoskeletal system. [1940 45; MUSCULO + SKELETAL] * * * …   Universalium

musculoskeletal — adjective of, or relating to both muscles and the skeleton Have the patient collect an hour by hour log of work activities, with an attempt to define actions that may cause or exacerbate musculoskeletal problems …   Wiktionary

musculoskeletal — adjective Date: circa 1944 of, relating to, or involving both musculature and skeleton …   New Collegiate Dictionary

musculoskeletal — adj. of or pertaining to the muscles or the skeleton …   English contemporary dictionary

musculoskeletal — [ˌmʌskjʊləʊ skɛlɪt(ə)l] adjective relating to or denoting the musculature and skeleton together …   English new terms dictionary

musculoskeletal — mus·cu·lo·skeletal …   English syllables

musculoskeletal — mus•cu•lo•skel•e•tal [[t]ˈmʌs kyə loʊˈskɛl ɪ tl[/t]] adj. med anat. concerning, involving, or made up of both the muscles and the bones • Etymology: 1940–45 …   From formal English to slang

musculoskeletal — /ˌmʌskjəloʊˈskɛlətəl/ (say .muskyuhloh skeluhtuhl), / skəˈlitl/ (say skuh leetl) adjective of or relating to the muscles and skeleton. {musculo + skeletal} …   Australian-English dictionary

musculoskeletal — Having to do with muscles, bones, and cartilage …   English dictionary of cancer terms