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Examples of battered child syndrome in a Sentence
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Word History
1962, in the meaning defined above
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“Battered child syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battered%20child%20syndrome. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
battered child syndrome
nounLegal Definition
battered child syndrome
nounNote: Evidence of battered child syndrome is often used to establish that a child's death was not accidental.
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about battered child syndrome
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