Hyperextension injury

Japanese: hyperextension injury(英語表記)hyperextensioninjury
Hyperextension injury

…The condition is named after the fact that it resembles the bent tip of a whip. Medically, it is called hyperextension injury. Whiplash can occur not only in rear-end collisions, but also when starting or stopping suddenly. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "hyperextension injury" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このときの状態がむちの先がしなう状態に似ていることから名づけられた。医学的には過伸展損傷hyperextension injuryという。むち打ち症は追突事故のほか,急発進,急停車でも起こることがある。…

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