[Injuries of the cervical spine caused by acceleration. Whiplash syndrome].
1970
C Khoury Sola, and
J M Guerra
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000054
Acceleration
An increase in the rate of speed.
Accelerations
D014911
Whiplash Injuries
Hyperextension injury to the neck, often the result of being struck from behind by a fast-moving vehicle, in an automobile accident. (From Segen, The Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)