Women who are physically and mentally abused over an extended period, usually by a husband or other dominant male figure. Characteristics of the battered woman syndrome are helplessness and a perceived inability to escape. (From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 3d ed)

Annotation

prefer SPOUSE ABUSE for battering of wives; check tags HUMANS & FEMALE

DUI

D018585 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0027858

History note

95

Public note

95