Etymology

musculoskeletal

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Today it means: Of, or relating to both muscles and the skeleton. Full definition →

English skeletal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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The story

  1. Englishmusculo-
  2. Englishskeleton
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  5. Englishskeletal
  6. English todaymusculoskeletal

From musculo- + skeletal.

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