an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
[ Syn: whiplash injury ]
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; the whip raised a red welt
an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
[ Syn: whiplash injury ]
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; the whip raised a red welt