Main Entry: battered wom·an syndrome

Pronunciation: \-ˈwu̇-mən-, -ˈwō-, -ˈwə-\

Variant(s): also battered wom·an's syndrome \-mənz-\

Function: noun

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