Preferred Label : Lacrosse;
MeSH definition : A version of the game of baggataway, in which two teams of players use long-handled,
racketlike implements (crosses) to catch, carry, or throw a ball down the field or
into the opponents’ goal. The goal is defined by uprights and a crossbar framing a
loose net. The distinctive feature of the game is the crosse (lacrosse stick), the
implement used by the players to carry, catch, and pass the ball. The crosse is sharply
bent at the top to form a hook from the end of which a thong is drawn and fastened
to the shaft about 2 or 3 feet from the end of the handle, forming an oval triangle
that is woven with a loose network of leather, nylon, or gut to form the pocket with
which the ball is handled.(from https://www.britannica.com/sports/lacrosse);
CISMeF synonym : dehuntshigwa'es; baaga adowe; Tewaarathon; da-nah-wah'uwsdi;
Origin ID : D000098145;
UMLS CUI : C0022909;
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A version of the game of baggataway, in which two teams of players use long-handled,
racketlike implements (crosses) to catch, carry, or throw a ball down the field or
into the opponents’ goal. The goal is defined by uprights and a crossbar framing a
loose net. The distinctive feature of the game is the crosse (lacrosse stick), the
implement used by the players to carry, catch, and pass the ball. The crosse is sharply
bent at the top to form a hook from the end of which a thong is drawn and fastened
to the shaft about 2 or 3 feet from the end of the handle, forming an oval triangle
that is woven with a loose network of leather, nylon, or gut to form the pocket with
which the ball is handled.(from https://www.britannica.com/sports/lacrosse)
