sports medicine

noun

: a field of medicine concerned with the prevention and treatment of injuries and disorders that are related to participation in sports

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The Novant Health Performance Center project, scheduled to begin construction this week, will feature more than 160,000 total square feet of space for training and performance, administrative offices, retail, orthopedic and sports medicine care once completed. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Sutter Health announced two major projects this week: A 120,000-square-foot sports medicine center downtown, and a 56,000-square-foot specialty center in Elk Grove. Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Savas is an honors student and wants to compete in gymnastics and study sports medicine in college. Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025 As a sports medicine physician at at Northwell Health Physician Partners Orthopaedic Institute in New Hyde Park, NY, Dr. Amy West frequently addresses patient complaints about lower back pain. Galina Espinoza, Flow Space, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sports medicine

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sports medicine was in 1952

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“Sports medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20medicine. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

sports medicine

noun
: a field of medicine concerned with the prevention and treatment of injuries and disorders that are related to participation in sports

Medical Definition

sports medicine

noun
: a medical specialty concerned with the prevention and treatment of injuries and disorders that are related to participation in sports

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