sports medicine

noun

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

Examples of sports medicine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Competing on a shredded ligament sounds risky for long-term knee health, but that’s not necessarily the case, Daniel Kaplan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at NYU Langone Health, tells SELF. —Korin Miller, SELF, 3 Feb. 2026

Expanding sports medicine programs and supporting sports teams are a few opportunities that could grow with the NFL team building a home in the community, McKee added. —Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025

Kansas City Chiefs vice president of sports medicine and performance Rick Burkholder provided a rough timeline of Patrick Mahomes' return from a torn ACL Wednesday. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025

An orthopedic and sports medicine clinic at the site will be open to the public. —Charlotte Observer, 12 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sports medicine

• biomedicine
• telemedicine

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

ˈspō(ə)rts-, ˈspȯ(ə)rts- 

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