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Definition of Skeletal system
1. Noun. The hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal.
Exact synonyms: Frame, Skeleton, Systema Skeletale
Generic synonyms: System
Group relationships: Musculoskeletal System
Terms within: Skeletal Structure
Specialized synonyms: Endoskeleton, Exoskeleton
Derivative terms: Skeletal
Generic synonyms: System
Group relationships: Musculoskeletal System
Terms within: Skeletal Structure
Specialized synonyms: Endoskeleton, Exoskeleton
Derivative terms: Skeletal
Medical Definition of Skeletal system
1. The bones and cartilages of the body. Synonym: systema skeletale. (05 Mar 2000)