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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Mental health and musculoskeletal issues have shot up among U.K. women in the last few years—with 1.5 million currently pushed out of the labor force due to sickness.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 May 2024
Back and neck pain The biggest driver of that increase has been rising instances of musculoskeletal issues, specifically back and neck pain.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 13 May 2024
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 May 2024
Back and neck pain The biggest driver of that increase has been rising instances of musculoskeletal issues, specifically back and neck pain.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for musculoskeletal
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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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