torticollis

tor·ti·col·lis  (tôrt-kls)

n.

A contracted state of the neck muscles that causes the neck to rotate and tilt sideways, forwards, or backwards. Also called wryneck.

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[New Latin : Latin tortus, twisted, past participle of torqure, to twist; see terk^w- in Indo-European roots + collum, neck; see k^wel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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torticollis [ˌtɔːtɪˈkɒlɪs]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol an abnormal position of the head, usually with the neck bent to one side, caused congenitally by contracture of muscles, muscular spasm, etc.

[New Latin, from Latin tortus twisted (from torquēre to twist) + collum neck]

torticollar  adj

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torticollis

a condition characterized by involuntary contraction of the cervical muscles, causing a twisting of the neck; wryneck.

See also: Body, Human

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Noun

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torticollis - an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted wryneck abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies