Whiplash

/ˈwɪplæʃ/ noun

Definition

A sudden jerking motion of the neck, typically from a car accident, that causes pain and injury; also means a sudden shock or unexpected change.

Etymology

From 'whip' (to strike with a lashing motion) plus 'lash' (a striking blow). The term became common for neck injuries in the 1900s as car accidents increased, though the image comes from actual whip injuries.

Kelly Says

Whiplash injuries are tricky because damage to soft tissues (ligaments and tendons) doesn't show up on X-rays, so people with real whiplash were sometimes dismissed as faking until MRI technology proved the injuries were real!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Whiplash
whip-lash
ARالعربية
إصابة الرقبة
i-s-sa-ba al-raq-ba
BNবাংলা
Whiplash
whip-lash
CACatalà
Whiplash
whip-lash
CSČeština
Whiplash
whip-lash
DADansk
Whiplash
whip-lash
DEDeutsch
Halswirbelverletzung
hals-vvir-bel-ver-let-zung
ELΕλληνικά
Whiplash
whip-lash
ESEspañol
Lesión por latigazo cervical
leh-see-on por la-tee-ga-zo ser-vi-kal
FAفارسی
Whiplash
whip-lash
FISuomi
Whiplash
whip-lash
FRFrançais
Laceration cervicale
la-se-ra-syon ser-vi-kal
GUGU
Whiplash
whip-lash
HAHA
Whiplash
whip-lash
HEעברית
Whiplash
whip-lash
HIहिन्दी
गर्दन में चोट
gar-dan mein cho-t
HUMagyar
Whiplash
whip-lash
IDBahasa Indonesia
Cedera whiplash
ce-de-ra whiplash
IGIG
Whiplash
whip-lash
ITItaliano
Lacerazione cervicale
la-ce-ra-zio-ne ser-vi-ka-le
JA日本語
首鞭打傷
ku-bi-n-da-ki-su
KKKK
Whiplash
whip-lash
KMKM
Whiplash
whip-lash
KO한국어
목 whiplash
mok whiplash
MRMR
Whiplash
whip-lash
MSBahasa Melayu
Whiplash
whip-lash
MYမြန်မာ
Whiplash
whip-lash
NLNederlands
Whiplash
whip-lash
NONorsk
Whiplash
whip-lash
PAPA
Whiplash
whip-lash
PLPolski
Whiplash
whip-lash
PTPortuguês
Lesão por chicote cervical
leh-sa-o por chi-ko-te ser-vi-kal
RORomână
Whiplash
whip-lash
RUРусский
Повреждение шейного отдела позвоночника
pov-re-zh-den-ie shey-no-go ot-de-la poz-vo-no-ch-ni-ka
SVSvenska
Whiplash
whip-lash
SWKiswahili
Whiplash
whip-lash
TAதமிழ்
Whiplash
whip-lash
TEతెలుగు
Whiplash
whip-lash
THไทย
บาดเจ็บคอ
baad-jet-kop-kor
TLTL
Whiplash
whip-lash
TRTürkçe
Boyun kırığı
boy-un kir-i-gi
UKУкраїнська
Whiplash
whip-lash
URاردو
Whiplash
whip-lash
VITiếng Việt
Chấn thương cổ
chan-thuong-co
YOYO
Whiplash
whip-lash
ZH中文
颈椎扭伤
jing-zhui-niu-shang
ZUZU
Whiplash
whip-lash

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