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Descriptor English: Lacrosse
Descriptor Spanish: Lacrosse
Descriptor lacrosse
Descriptor Portuguese: Lacrosse
Descriptor French: Crosse
Tree number(s): I03.450.642.845.880.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000098145
Scope note: 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)
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Previous Indexing: Racquet Sports (1990-2024)
Public MeSH Note: 2025:was Team Sports 1990-2024
History Note: 2025; use Team Sports 1990-2024
DeCS ID: 60785
Unique ID: D000098145
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Date Established: 2025/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/08/09
Revision Date: 2024/02/20
Lacrosse - Preferred
Concept UI M0024290
Scope note 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)
Preferred term Lacrosse



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