whiplash injury
an injury associated mostly with road vehicles
TRANSLATION
whip = die Peitsche whiplash = der Peitschenriemen whiplash injury (med.) = das Halswirbelsäulenschleudertrauma, das HWS-Schleudertrauma LEO
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Whiplash Injury Much More Severe When Head Is Turned
Persons whose heads are turned at the time of a rear impact collision risk a much more serious whiplash injury with potentially chronic symptoms, and a current Yale School of Medicine study explains why.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=39560
Persons whose heads are turned at the time of a rear impact collision risk a much more serious whiplash injury with potentially chronic symptoms, and a current Yale School of Medicine study explains why.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=39560
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whiplash injury
noun
an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident where a vehicle is struck head-on or from the rear by another vehicle)
Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University
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"Whiplash injuries can be dramatically reduced by airbags, seatbelts, and proper headrest positioning."
noun
an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident where a vehicle is struck head-on or from the rear by another vehicle)
Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University
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say something like:
"Whiplash injuries can be dramatically reduced by airbags, seatbelts, and proper headrest positioning."
