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musculoskeletal

adjective
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Definition of musculoskeletal

: of, relating to, or involving both musculature and skeleton

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American Specialty Health provides musculoskeletal health solutions, fitness and exercise programs, and health management services to employer groups, health plans, insurance carriers and others. Steve Brown, Dallas News, "Healthcare firm takes big office block in AllianceTexas project in North Fort Worth," 19 Aug. 2019 One study looking at cancer patients showed that the symptoms of fatigue, muscle cramps, and musculoskeletal pain were underestimated by doctors nearly half the time. Abraar Karan, BostonGlobe.com, "The clinical value in listening," 9 Aug. 2019 The most diagnosed ailments are upper and lower respiratory issues like asthma, gastrointestinal problems like reflux, musculoskeletal disorders and mental health conditions. Ray Sanchez, CNN, "9/11 first responder Luis Alvarez dies at 53," 29 June 2019 The only two categories in which women were somewhat overrepresented were neurological conditions and musculoskeletal conditions. Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, "25 years of women being underrepresented in medical research, in charts," 3 July 2019 According to the practice鈥檚 Facebook page, Moon treats patients in osteopathic manual techniques and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al.com, "Hidden cameras, voyeurism, violent porn among accusations against Vestavia Hills pain doctor arrested by feds," 8 June 2019 Other issues that urgent care facilities typically handle include pink eye, rashes, hives, ear pain, a twisted ankle, other musculoskeletal pains, and gynecologic issues such as urinary tract infections. 2. Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, "When to Go to Urgent Care Vs. the ER," 16 Feb. 2019 Osteopathic manipulative medicine involves hands-on movement of the musculoskeletal system. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "What Is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, and Should You See One?," 6 Feb. 2019 During that time, diabetes moved from eighth to third, and musculoskeletal disorders were in fourth. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, "The states where disease and death are highest: A visual guide," 10 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of musculoskeletal

circa 1944, in the meaning defined above

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musculoskeletal

adjective
mus路​cu路​lo路​skel路​e路​tal | \ 藢m蓹s-ky蓹-l艒-藞skel-蓹t-岬妉 How to pronounce musculoskeletal (audio) \

Medical Definition of musculoskeletal

: of, relating to, or involving both musculature and skeleton musculoskeletal defects the musculoskeletal organization of the arm

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