n. a combination of physical injuries and post traumatic conditions in a child as a result of repeated, intentional physical &/or sexual abuse. Instigated by parents and other primary caregivers, this abuse extends to emotional, educational, and nutritional neglect. The syndrome itself manifests as a disease characterized by intellectual problems and difficulty in forming attachments. See child abuse.
BATTERED-CHILD SYNDROME: “To prevent Battered-Child Syndrome even before it happens, any suspicious act of physical or sexual abuse should be immediately reported and investigated.”