Whiplash injury

n.

1.

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.

Noun

1.

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

harm, hurt, injury, trauma, whiplash