whiplash
(-las̸h′)
noun
- the flexible striking part of a whip
- ☆ a sudden, severe bending and jolting of the neck, as in an auto accident, often causing injury to the neck muscles, vertebrae, etc.
See whiplash in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- The lash of a whip.
- An injury to the cervical spine caused by an abrupt jerking motion of the head, either backward or forward.
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