TORTICOLLIS
\tˈɔːtɪkˌɒliz], \tˈɔːtɪkˌɒliz], \t_ˈɔː_t_ɪ_k_ˌɒ_l_i_z]\
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an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
By Princeton University
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an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Wry-neck, stiff-neck, caputobstipum, a spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the neck, chiefly those supplied by the spinal accessory nerve; the head is drawn to one side and usually rotated so that the chin points to the other side.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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