Preferred Label : whiplash;
Definition : 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) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0043145;
Origin ID : RID4638;
UMLS CUI : C0043145;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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) [MeSH]