battered woman syndrome
battered woman syndrome
nounDefinition of BATTERED WOMAN SYNDROME
: the highly variable symptom complex of physical and psychological injuries exhibited by a woman repeatedly abused especially physically by her mate —called also battered woman's syndrome, battered wife syndrome, battered women's syndrome
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1984
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