INTERMITTENT TORTICOLLIS
\ˌɪntəmˈɪtənt tˈɔːtɪkˌɒliz], \ˌɪntəmˈɪtənt tˈɔːtɪkˌɒliz], \ˌɪ_n_t_ə_m_ˈɪ_t_ə_n_t t_ˈɔː_t_ɪ_k_ˌɒ_l_i_z]\
Definitions of INTERMITTENT TORTICOLLIS
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A symptom, not a disease, of a twisted neck. In most instances, the head is tipped toward one side and the chin rotated toward the other. The involuntary muscle contractions in the neck region of patients with torticollis can be due to congenital defects, trauma, inflammation, tumors, and neurological or other factors.
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