sports medicine
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- noun
- /spɔrts ˈmɛdɪsɪn/
- Specialized
- She consulted a specialist in sports medicine to help recover from her knee surgery.
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- And he treats all kinds of populations, acute cardiac, neurological patients, orthopedic, sports medicine as well.
Examples
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Stella was one of the few Latin American specialists in women's sports medicine.
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I did my master's degree in sports medicine at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.
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I wanna be a sports medicine doctor.
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Well, when I win, I plan on getting my degree in sports medicine.
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It's a sports medicine program.
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Our sports medicine team are coming in right now to take care of the young man from North Carolina.
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If it comes back when you attempt to exercise again, go to a sports medicine doctor ASAP.
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While he was away, he visited specialists at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's sports medicine concussion program.
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If a pitcher complains of pain in his elbow or shoulder, get an evaluation from a sports medicine physician.
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Dr. Micheli is also known for his pioneering work in the field of adolescent sports medicine.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: combining 'sport' (relating to athletic activity) with 'medicine' (medical practice) yields the branch of medicine concerned with sports-related health, which a learner who knows both words can infer. This is a common noun-compound pattern found across languages (e.g., medicina deportiva, médecine du sport), so a B1 learner is likely to understand it without prior exposure.
Etymology
Sports medicine joins sports and medicine: imagine a doctor at a game fixing a sprained ankle and showing a player how to avoid future injury. That's why sports medicine means medical care that helps prevent and treat injuries for people who play sports.