torticollis

torticollis definition - medical

tor·ti·col·lis (tôrˌtĭ-kŏlˈĭs)

noun
A contracted state of the neck muscles producing an unnatural position of the head. Also called wryneck.

Related Forms:

  • torˌti·colˈlar (-kŏlˈər) adjective

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