neck injury
collocation in Englishmeaningsofneckandinjury
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neck
noun[C]
uk/nek/us/nek/
the part of the body that joins the head to ...
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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 ofneckandinjuryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Patients with head/neckinjurywere given two forms of treatment.
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When the changes were studied by the international board, major alterations were made in the laws of the game and the incidence ofneckinjuryfell significantly.
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For example, in the first year of its injuries working party, it was found that there was a high incidence ofneckinjurywhich caused much concern.
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He missed the first 7 games of the 2008 season due to aneckinjuryhe suffered during training camp.
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His career ended after that season due to a seriousneckinjury.
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Within a month of joining she was ruled out for a number of months due to requiring surgery for a persistentneckinjury.
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Tae-san pretends to call the police chief, saying that although he's not hurt badly, his neck hurts, and with aneckinjury, one never knows.
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He suffered aneckinjuryplaying rugby which interrupted his career in both sports in the 1950s.
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In 2005, he announced his retirement aged 27 after aneckinjury.
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However, due to a career endingneckinjury, he was unable to play with the squad.
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His lengthy career ended in 2007 due to aneckinjury.
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He fought through aneckinjury(2 herniated disks) with the help of a chiropractor and a team physician.
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An autopsy report stated that the cause of death was a blunt forceneckinjury.
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Aneckinjuryforced a premature end to his playing career in 1992.
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Suffering aneckinjurysoon after, he was forced to leave the sport.
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Gentil was able to get up, but could not return to the match with aneckinjury.
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The next year he suffered from a strainedneckinjurysustained during mini-camp practices.
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A seriousneckinjuryin 2004 effectively ended his career.
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He ended up with a prolongedneckinjury.
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But he was once again forced off before halftime, this time with aneckinjury.
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