What is another word for railway spine?
Pronunciation: [ɹˈe͡ɪlwe͡ɪ spˈa͡ɪn] (IPA) 
Railway spine is an outdated term used to describe the symptoms of whiplash and other spinal injuries resulting from train accidents. Today, doctors use more modern terms such as spinal cord injury and spinal trauma to describe such injuries. Synonyms for railway spine may include vertebral injury, spinal column injury, or spinal cord damage. Other related terms include cervical spine injury, which refers specifically to injury to the neck area, and lumbar spinal injury, which refers to damage to the lower back spinal region. While railway spine may no longer be a commonly used term, it remains an important historical reference in the context of train travel and its impact on public health.
