Body System
musculoskeletal system
mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal sys·tem [ muhs-kyuh-loh-skel-i-tl sis-tuhm ]
Subclass of:
Anatomy (MeSH Category)
Definitions related to musculoskeletal system:
  • All of the muscles, the bones, and the cartilages of the body.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The MUSCLES, bones (BONE AND BONES), and CARTILAGE of the body.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The system of muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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