whiplash injury

collocation in English

meaningsofwhiplashandinjury

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whiplash
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈwɪp.læʃ/us
/ˈwɪp.læʃ/
a neck injury caused by a sudden forward movement of the upper body, especially in a ...
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injury
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/us
/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/
physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or ...
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(Definition ofwhiplashandinjuryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Like 'whiplashinjury' it is also magnificent in its simplicity and has been majestic in its impact.
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He suffers an injury, perhaps awhiplashinjuryor something like that, which leaves him on statutory sick pay for many weeks.
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It is £5,000 for awhiplashinjury; only £20,000 for the loss of an eye; £40,000 for the loss of an arm or a leg; and £50,000 for sterility.
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But he has omitted to notice that what he put down to awhiplashinjuryin the case of the third brother is, in fact, a broken neck.
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To take another example, under the proposed tariff—which we have been allowed to see—one can receive compensation for what is known as awhiplashinjuryto one's neck.
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Cars will gradually have to meet more stringent norms such as pedestrian protection,whiplashinjury and child restraint systems standards and requirements.
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She made a total of 1540 jumps before a karting accident in 2000 caused her awhiplashinjury.
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There is evidence for persistent inflammation in the neck in patients with chronic pain afterwhiplashinjury.
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Regarding whiplash injuries, there is no evidence that surgery is superior to conservative treatment.
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When she was 17, she was involved in a car crash and awhiplashinjurytriggered fibromyalgia, a condition that affects the nervous system and results in chronic pain.
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Infantile subdural hematoma and its relationship to whiplash injuries.
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My wife suffered whiplash injuries in a crash.
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That is not by any means a totally uncommon consequence of whiplash injuries.
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The consequences of whiplash injuries can be severe in the extreme.
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The driver and passengers would all be written up for non-existent whiplash injuries.
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Before the invention of the car, whiplash injuries were called railroad spine as they were noted mostly in connection with train collisions.
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More than one million whiplash injuries occur each year due to car crashes.
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This system adjusts the active head restraints by moving them upward and forward to reduce the risk of whiplash injuries if an imminent rear collision is detected.
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G received medical attention for whiplash injuries, but unlike other band members, was not seriously harmed.
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