Injury or Poisoning
whiplash injury
whip·lash in·ju·ry
Subclass of:
Neck Injuries
Definitions related to whiplash injuries:
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(whiplash) The popular term for muscle and ligament damage resulting from rapid and extreme extension and flexion of the neck. The term is also used for the accident causing the injury, most often a rear-end motor vehicle accident.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Hyperextension injury to the neck, often the result of being struck from behind by a fast-moving vehicle, in an automobile accident. (From Segen, The Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Whiplash is a neck injury due to forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck, like the cracking of a whip.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Whiplash, injury to the cervical spine and its soft tissues caused by forceful flexion or extension of the neck, especially that occurring during an automobile accident. It may involve sprain, fracture, or dislocation and may vary greatly in location, extent, and degree. Sometimes it is...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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