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whiplash injury

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whiplash injury
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Med informal any injury to the neck resulting from a sudden thrusting forwards and snapping back of the unsupported head Technical name hyperextension-hyperflexion injury
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Noun1.whiplash injury - an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)whiplash injury - an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
harm, hurt, injury, trauma - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
Translations
whip·lash in·ju·ry
n.  lesión de latigazo.


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An article exploring how the amount of whiplash compensation awards are decided If you have suffered a whiplash injury following a car accident that was not your fault, how much compensation can you expect to receive An article exploring how the amount of whiplash compensation awards are decided.
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