musculoskeletal system
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- noun
- /ˌmjuːzəˈskoʊlɛtəl ˈsɪstəm/
- Specialized
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sistema musculoesquelético
- A child's musculoskeletal system is different from that of an adult in several important ways.
- biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system
- human musculoskeletal system
- involve the musculoskeletal system
But the large majority of people that are in these shoes have normal intact musculoskeletal systems.
- But the large majority of people that are in these shoes have normal intact musculoskeletal systems.
Examples
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Once your pace is off, your whole musculoskeletal system compensates, which results in problems in other joints.
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Approximately 66% of all injuries involve the musculoskeletal system: fractures, dislocations, and related injuries to soft tissue.
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The further the child is from your body, the more strain you will place on your spine and musculoskeletal system.
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Disorders of the musculoskeletal system represent a considerable burden for workers in the UK.
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Walking is a very complex act involving almost the entire musculoskeletal system and demanding very fine coordination of movements.
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Approximately 66% of all injuries involve the musculoskeletal system: fractures, dislocations, and related injuries to soft tissue.
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Music-related conditions arising from playing, marching, supporting, or transporting an instrument principally involve the musculoskeletal system.
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A child's musculoskeletal system is different from that of an adult in several important ways.
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Walking is a very complex act involving almost the entire musculoskeletal system and demanding very fine coordination of movements.
How Flexible
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'musculoskeletal' denotes things concerning muscles and the skeleton, and 'system' denotes an ensemble of cooperating parts, so the meaning 'the body system made of muscles and bones that supports movement' is directly derived from the constituents. This structure is semantically transparent and has clear cognates/parallel formations in many languages, so a learner who knows both constituent words will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Musculoskeletal system names the body parts that make a frame and make it move: the bones, the joints that connect them, and the soft parts like muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Think of the bones as a frame and the muscles and tendons as ropes and motors that pull that frame to move you, so the phrase means the parts that 'support movement' and 'give the body its shape'.