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battered woman syndrome


battered wom·an syndrome

noun \-ˈw-mən-, -ˈwō-, -ˈwə-\

Definition 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 wife syndrome, battered women's syndrome

Variants of BATTERED WOMAN SYNDROME

battered wom·an syndrome also battered wom·an's syndrome \-mənz-\