retrocollic spasm
[ rĕt′rō-kŏl′ĭk ]
n.
Torticollis in which the spasm affects the posterior neck muscles.retrocollis
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Words nearby retrocollic spasm
retrocession, retrocessionaire, retrochoir, retroclusion, retrocognate, retrocollic spasm, retroconduction, retrocursive, retrocuspid papilla, retrodeviation, retrodirective
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