Schleudertrauma

whiplash injury

noun SHLOYDER-trow-mah Rare

Usage Note

Schleudertrauma is the cervical spine injury caused by sudden back-and-forth movement of the head, typically in rear-end car collisions. Symptoms include neck pain, headache, and dizziness; also called HWS-Distorsion in clinical German.

Examples

"Nach dem Auffahrunfall litt sie wochenlang unter einem Schleudertrauma."

Natural Translation

After the rear-end collision she suffered from whiplash for weeks.

Literal Translation

After the rear-end accident she suffered under a whiplash-trauma for weeks.

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