sports medicine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sports medicine
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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State-of-the-art training centers and access to top-line sports medicine have also become more accessible, even in poor countries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
"All cases are individual," says Dr Amanda Lahti, a doctor and researcher in sports medicine.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Finally, older bodies don’t respond to inflammation as well as younger bodies, says Dr. Prathap Jayaram, a University of Michigan sports medicine doctor.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
Michael Fredericson, a sports medicine doctor at Stanford, says the performance of masters athletes declines roughly 5% to 6% a decade.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
‘It’s sports medicine with a little nature magic,’ said the coach.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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