MUSCULOSKELETAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does musculoskeletal mean? 

• MUSCULOSKELETAL (adjective)
  The adjective MUSCULOSKELETAL has 1 sense:

1. relating to muscles and skeleton

  Familiarity information: MUSCULOSKELETAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MUSCULOSKELETAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to muscles and skeleton

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

muscle (one of the contractile organs of the body)

skeleton (the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal)

 Context examples 

Damage to any part of the musculoskeletal system during a surgical procedure.

(Intraoperative Musculoskeletal Injury, NCI Thesaurus)

Congenital or acquired deformity of the musculoskeletal system.

(Musculoskeletal Deformity, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by of a malformation of the musculoskeletal system.

(Musculoskeletal Deformity, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

A surgeon who specializes in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system.

(Orthopedic surgeon, NCI Dictionary)

It may affect the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and the central nervous systems.

(Homocystinuria, NCI Thesaurus)

A finding of damage to the musculoskeletal system during a surgical procedure.

(Intraoperative Musculoskeletal Injury, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

An abnormality of the musculoskeletal system that is present at birth or detected in the neonatal period.

(Congenital Musculoskeletal Defect, NCI Thesaurus)

It is often used for dental analgesia, treatment of acute musculoskeletal injuries, postoperative pain, local analgesia, and in treatment of diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathic pain.

(H-Wave Therapy, NCI Thesaurus)

A 30-item, self-report questionnaire designed to measure physical and social function along with symptom impact associated with musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb.

(Disabilities of the Arm Shoulder and Hand Outcome Measure, NCI Thesaurus)

Chlorzoxazone Acetaminophen is a combination of muscle relaxant (Chlorzoxazone) and anti-inflammatory analgesic (Acetaminophen) indicated in acute painful musculoskeletal diseases.

(Chlorzoxazone/Acetaminophen, NCI Thesaurus)