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torticollis
[ tawr-ti-kol-is ]
noun
, Pathology.
- 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.
torticollis
/ ˌtɔːtɪˈkɒlɪs /
noun
- 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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Derived Forms
- ˌtortiˈcollar, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of torticollis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of torticollis1
C19: New Latin, from Latin tortus twisted (from torquēre to twist) + collum neck
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Example Sentences
As a matter of fact, mental torticollis is a tic which the patient can ordinarily curb by some procedure of his own invention.
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Let but momentary cessation of the muscular spasm be effected, and the torticollis disappears without leaving a trace.
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Mental torticollis consecutive to anthrax of the neck has been described by Briand.
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Oppenheim has signalised the reappearance, after several months of respite, of a torticollis secondary to an attack of influenza.
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To retrace the steps in the evolution of mental torticollis is a task not always easy of accomplishment.
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