shaken baby syndrome
English
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Noun
[edit]shaken baby syndrome (countable and uncountable, plural shaken baby syndromes)
- A trauma on the head that occurs when a child is violently shaken, creating a whiplash-type motion that causes acceleration-deceleration injuries, often without external signs of trauma.
- Synonyms: (abbreviation) SBS, battered baby syndrome, battered child syndrome