- bat|tered child syndrome
- bat|tered child syndrome «BAT uhrd»,a condition of severe bruises or other injuries in small children who have been repeatedly beaten or otherwise mistreated by their parents or guardians.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bat|tered child syndrome
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Battered child syndrome — A disease in which children are physically abused. The battered child syndrome is a form of child abuse. Not until the 19th century were children granted the same legal status as domesticated animals in regard to protection against cruelty and/or … Medical dictionary
battered child syndrome — bat′tered child′ syn drome n. med the array of physical injuries exhibited by young children who have been beaten repeatedly or otherwise abused by their parents or guardians • Etymology: 1960–65 … From formal English to slang
battered child syndrome — bat·tered child syn·drome / sin ˌdrōm, drəm/ n: the combination of grave physical injuries (as broken bones and bruises) that results from gross child abuse ◇ Evidence of battered child syndrome is often used to establish that a child s death was … Law dictionary
batteredchild syndrome — bat·tered child syndrome (bătʹərd) n. A combination of physical injuries or conditions, such as broken bones, bruises, burns, and malnutrition, experienced by a child as a result of gross abuse, usually by a parent or other caregiver. * * * … Universalium
