torticollis

American  

[tawr-ti-kol-is] / ˌtɔr tɪˈkɒl ɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. 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.

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torticollis British  

/ ˌtɔːtɪˈkɒlɪs /

noun

1. pathol an abnormal position of the head, usually with the neck bent to one side, caused congenitally by contracture of muscles, muscular spasm, etc

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• torticollar
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of torticollis

1805–15; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin tort ( us ) twisted ( see tort) + -i- -i- + coll ( um ) neck + -is noun suffix