sports medicine

sports medicine
sports medicine 'spō(ə)rts-, 'spȯ(ə)rts- n a medical specialty concerned with the prevention and treatment of injuries and disorders that are related to participation in sports

* * *

a specialty concerned with the treatment of sports injury and measures designed to prevent or minimize them (e.g. in the design of sports equipment).

* * *

the field of medicine concerned with injuries sustained in athletic endeavors, including their prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Sports medicine — specializes in preventing, diagnosing and treating injuries related to participating in sports and/or exercise, specifically the rotation or deformation of joints or muscles caused by engaging in such physical activities. The sports medicine team …   Wikipedia

  • sports medicine — n. a branch of medicine concerned with athletic conditioning and nutrition, the treatment and prevention of athletic injuries, and the improvement of athletic performance …   English World dictionary

  • sports medicine — a field of medicine concerned with the functioning of the human body during physical activity and with the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries. [1960 65] * * * Medical and paramedical supervision and treatment of athletes. It has four… …   Universalium

  • sports medicine — noun the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medical specialty * * * a field of medicine concerned with the functioning of the human body during… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sports medicine —    illegal drugs    Although prevalent among professional athletes on an individual basis, the practice and language reflected state policy in Communist East Germany:     ... in order to win, everything possible must be done, and... sports… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • sports medicine — sporto medicina statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Medicinos sritis, tirianti sportininkų ir sportuotojų sveikatą, jų fizinį išsivystymą, fizinių pratimų, sporto poveikį sveikatai, ligų ir traumų, susijusių su sporto pratybomis… …   Sporto terminų žodynas

  • sports medicine — sports′ med icine n. med a field of medicine concerned with the functioning of the human body during physical activity and with the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries • Etymology: 1960–65 …   From formal English to slang

  • Sports Medicine (House) — House (TV series) episode episode name = Sports Medicine episode no = HOU 112 airdate = February 22, 2005 writer = John Mankiewicz David Shore director = Keith Gordon season = 1 diagnosis = Cadmium poisoningSports Medicine is the twelfth episode… …   Wikipedia

  • sports medicine — noun Date: 1961 a field of medicine concerned with the prevention and treatment of injuries and disorders that are related to participation in sports …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sports medicine — a specialty concerned with the treatment of sports injuries and measures designed to prevent or minimize them (e.g. in the design of sports equipment) …   The new mediacal dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”