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whiplash inju·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. whiplash, whiplash injurynoun

    an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)

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  1. Whiplash injurynoun

    an injury to the neck caused by the sudden motion of the head backward and forward, as occurs to the occupants of a vehicle hit from behind by another vehicle.

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  1. whiplash injury

    A whiplash injury is a type of neck injury that results from a sudden and forceful back-and-forth movement of the neck, similar to the cracking of a whip. This type of injury is most commonly associated with rear-end car accidents and can result in neck pain, stiffness or reduced range of motion, headaches, fatigue, dizziness and other possible symptoms.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of whiplash injury in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of whiplash injury in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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