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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — 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
