Wryneck Definition

Wryneck Sentence Examples

• On this Henry's death in 1345 he was succeeded by a son of the same name, sometimes known as Henry Tort-Col or Wryneck, a very valiant commander in the French wars, whom the king advanced to the dignity of a duke.

• This Henry Wryneck died in 1361 without heir male.

• Wryneck, also called twisted neck or torticollis, is a deformity in which the neck is twisted and held at an angle to one side.

• A congenital (present at birth) form called congenital torticollis is the most common type of wryneck seen in children.

• Wryneck affects the SCM muscle, usually on only one side of the neck, causing the neck to spasm painfully and twist.