skeleton

skeleton definition - medical

skel·e·ton (skĕlˈĭ-tn)

noun
  1. The internal structure composed of bone and cartilage that protects and supports the soft organs, tissues, and other parts of a vertebrate organism; endoskeleton.
  2. All the bones of the body taken collectively.
  3. The exoskeleton.

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skeleton

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