whiplash

(-las̸h′)

noun

  1. the flexible striking part of a whip
  2. ☆ 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
  1. The lash of a whip.
  2. An injury to the cervical spine caused by an abrupt jerking motion of the head, either backward or forward.

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