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Noun: whiplash injury  'wip`la'shin-ju-ree
  1. An injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
    - whiplash

Derived forms: whiplash injuries

Type of: harm, hurt, injury, trauma

Encyclopedia: Whiplash injury