Whiplash Injury (Noun)
Meaning
An injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- She was taken to the hospital with a whiplash injury after being rear-ended on the highway.
- The accident victim complained of a severe whiplash injury and was prescribed pain medication and physical therapy.
- The driver suffered a whiplash injury in the car crash and couldn't turn her head for weeks.
- A whiplash injury can cause long-term damage if not treated properly, leading to chronic neck and back pain.
- The insurance company denied her claim, arguing that the whiplash injury was not severe enough to warrant compensation.