Whiplash injury
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Whiplash injury — Hyperextension (over extension) injury to the neck, often the result of being struck from behind, as by a fast moving vehicle in a car accident. The mechanics of whiplash injury are thought to be as follows: The victim may be first pushed or… … Medical dictionary
whiplash injury — noun an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident) • Syn: ↑whiplash • Hypernyms: ↑injury, ↑hurt, ↑harm, ↑trauma … Useful english dictionary
whiplash injury — a soft tissue injury of the neck resulting from a sudden jerking back (hyperextension) of the head and neck, usually following a rear end motor vehicle collision. It is associated with muscle, tendon, and ligament tears and inflammation in the… … The new mediacal dictionary
whiplash injury — Neck injury resulting from a violent forward and backward jerking of the head, as in a vehicle collision … Dictionary of automotive terms
whiplash injury — A snapping of the neck when a person gets his head thrown forward or back or from side to side. Breitenberg v. Parker, 237 Ark. 261, 372 S.W.2d 828, 832. Commonly resulting from rear end motor vehicle collisions, such is caused by a sudden and… … Black's law dictionary
Whiplash — Whip lash , n. 1. The lash of a whip, usually made of thongs of leather, or of cords, braided or twisted. [1913 Webster] 2. a sudden change of direction, resembling the motion of the tip of a whip when it is cracked. [PJC] 3. a stinging… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whiplash (medicine) — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 14122 ICD10 = ICD10|S|13|4|s|10 ICD9 = ICD9|847.0 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000025 eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D014911 Whiplash and whiplash associated disorders (WAD)… … Wikipedia
whiplash — 01. He got [whiplash] in a car accident last month, and has been off work ever since. 02. My friend got a severe case of [whiplash] when his car was rear ended by a drunk driver. 03. She sued the guy that hit her car for $20,000 because she got a … Grammatical examples in English
whiplash — /hwip lash , wip /, n. 1. the lash of a whip. 2. an abrupt snapping motion or change of direction resembling the lash of a whip. 3. Also, whiplash injury. a neck injury caused by a sudden jerking backward, forward, or both, of the head: Whiplash… … Universalium
whiplash — n. 1 the flexible end of a whip. 2 a blow with a whip. Phrases and idioms: whiplash injury an injury to the neck caused by a jerk of the head, esp. as in a motor accident … Useful english dictionary
