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Weight-Bearing

The physical state of supporting an applied load. This often refers to the weight-bearing bones or joints that support the body's weight, especially those in the spine, hip, knee, and foot.

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The physical state of supporting an applied load. This often refers to the weight-bearing bones or joints that support the body's weight, especially those in the spine, hip, knee, and foot.

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7 entry terms
  • Load-Bearing
  • Loadbearing
  • Weightbearing
  • Load Bearing
  • Weight Bearing
  • Axial Loading
  • Axial Loadings

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Indexed with the subheadings physiology.

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by machines & humans or animals; for weight-bearing bones or joints, coordinate NIM with specific bone or joint with /physiol (IM)

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  1. G01w.374.965w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Weight-Bearing. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016474. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016474
  2. Weight-Bearing. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight-bearing
  3. Weight-Bearing. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17126173