torticollis
a condition in which the neck is twisted and the head inclined to one side, caused by spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the neck.
Origin of torticollis
1- Also called wryneck.
Words Nearby torticollis
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How to use torticollis in a sentence
As a matter of fact, mental torticollis is a tic which the patient can ordinarily curb by some procedure of his own invention.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry MeigneLet but momentary cessation of the muscular spasm be effected, and the torticollis disappears without leaving a trace.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry MeigneMental torticollis consecutive to anthrax of the neck has been described by Briand.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry MeigneOppenheim has signalised the reappearance, after several months of respite, of a torticollis secondary to an attack of influenza.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry MeigneTo retrace the steps in the evolution of mental torticollis is a task not always easy of accomplishment.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry Meigne
British Dictionary definitions for torticollis
/ (ˌtɔːtɪˈkɒlɪs) /
pathol an abnormal position of the head, usually with the neck bent to one side, caused congenitally by contracture of muscles, muscular spasm, etc
Origin of torticollis
1Derived forms of torticollis
- torticollar, adjective
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