TORTICOLLIS

torticollis, wryneck

(noun) an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

torticollis (uncountable)

A medical condition in which the neck muscles contract, causing the neck to twist or jerk.

Synonyms

• wryneck

Source: Wiktionary


Tor`ti*col"lis, n. Etym: [F. toricolis; L. torquere, tortum, to twist + collum the neck.] (Med.)

Definition: See Wryneck.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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