English Explanatory Dictionary

shaken baby syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

shaken baby syndrome shaken baby syndromes

Synonyms

SBS battered baby syndrome battered child syndrome
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