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seat belt syndrome

seat belt syndrome noun: injury produced by a seat belt, (especially) severe internal injuries to abdominal organs resulting from the body folding over or flailing about a lap belt in the absence of the upper-body restraint provided by a shoulder belt.

Noun

seat belt syndrome (uncountable)

  1. Injury produced by a seat belt, (especially) severe internal injuries to abdominal organs resulting from the body folding over or flailing about a lap belt in the absence of the upper-body restraint provided by a shoulder belt.

Questions about seat belt syndrome

What does seat belt syndrome mean?
Seat belt syndrome means injury produced by a seat belt, (especially) severe internal injuries to abdominal organs resulting from the body folding over or flailing about a lap belt in the absence of the upper-body restraint provided by a shoulder belt.
What part of speech is seat belt syndrome?
Seat belt syndrome is a noun.

Words near seat belt syndrome in the dictionary

  1. seat at the table
  2. seat back
  3. seat backs
  4. seat belt
  5. seat belt sign
  6. seat belt syndrome
  7. seat belts
  8. seat cushion
  9. seat cushions
  10. seat down
  11. seat earth

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