sport
(spōrt), An organism varying in whole or in part, without apparent reason, from others of its type; this variation may be transmitted to the descendants or the latter may revert to the original type.
[M.E. disporte, fr. O.Fr. desport, diversion]
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Biology An organism that differs substantially from the basic stock, strain, subspecies, species, regardless of source
Genetics A phenotypic trait that appears de novo in a person and inherited by his progeny, which may be related to a spontaneous mutation or an environmental mutagen acting on germs cells—egg or sperm
Vox populi A competitive physical activity, played according to specific rules, and which requires practice to attain a level of expertiseSegen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
sport
Vox populi A competetive physical activity, played according to specific rules, and which requires practice to attain a level of expertise. See Blood sport, Contact sport, Extreme sport, High-impact sport, Low-impact sport, Moderate-impact sport, No-impact sport, Sports medicine, Water sport.
SPORT
Cardiology A clinical trial–Stent Implantation Post Rotational Atherectomy TrialMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
sport
(spōrt) An organism varying in whole or in part, without apparent reason, from others of its type; this variation may be transmitted to the descendants or the latter may revert to the original type.
[M.E. disporte, fr. O.Fr. desport, diversion]
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sport
an individual that is distinctly different from its parents in a way that was not expected, such as a mutation.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
Patient discussion about sport
Q. Sport and arthritis Does physical exercise when I’m young protect me from having arthritis as I get older?
A. I read an article regarding arthritis and how it is a derivative of pain. Like Tiffany said, just don't cause "wear and tear" DAMAGE or TRAUMA.
Q. i swim a lot ! what are the advantages of swimming over other sport activities? on what part of the body does it work the most ?
A. its a good workout but your not really going to burn as much calories as a regular work out.
Q. How do I avoid Sport injuries? I started climbing recently and going to the gym 3 times a week.
A. I had the same question, so I dug up a little bit through the web and found this wonderful site with a lot of tips + videos about “how to avoid sport injuries :
http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/mindef_websites/topics/elifestyle/articles/exercise_and_physical/sports_injuries.html
bookmark it!
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