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sports medicine
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌspɔːts ˈmed.ɪ.sən/ us /ˌspɔːrts ˈmed.ɪ.sən/
a type of medicine concerned with preventing and treating injuries and illnesses that are related to doing sports:
a sports medicine specialist/doctor
She has worked extensively in the field of sports medicine.
Conventional sports medicine suggests being small is not necessarily a disadvantage for long-distance runners.
Acupuncture is widely used in sports medicine to both treat sports injuries and to improve performance in actual competition.
Advances in sports medicine have benefitted anyone who suffers a joint injury.
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