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sports medicine

American

noun

a field of medicine concerned with the functioning of the human body during physical activity and with the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries.

sports medicine British

noun

the branch of medicine concerned with injuries sustained through sport

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Etymology

Origin of sports medicine

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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Her background is in sports medicine, epidemiology and pandemic policy, not the traditional disciplines of drug development and regulatory management.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dr. Carlson is a specialist in sports medicine and a former president of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iowa would fund athletic scholarships and athlete-focused staff for nutrition and sports medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal

A head of sports medicine and, for the first team, a new doctor, a new physio and a new performance chef.

From BBC

A wrestling room, fencing room, weight room, sports medicine training room and yoga room are all taking shape.

From Los Angeles Times

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