whiplash injury

Noun
Synonyms: whiplash

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)Synonyms: whiplash
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Whiplash injury \Whip"lash` in"ju*ry\, n. an injury to the neck caused by the sudden motion of the head backward and forward, as occurs to the occupants of a vehicle hit from behind by another vehicle. [PJC]
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