torticollis

[ tawr-ti-kol-is ]

/ ˌtɔr tɪˈkɒl ɪs /

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.

Also called wryneck.

Origin of torticollis

1805–15; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin tort(us) twisted (see tort) + -i--i- + coll(um) neck + -is noun suffix

Words nearby torticollis

tort, torte, Tortelier, tortellini, tortfeasor, torticollis, tortile, tortilla, Tortilla Flat, tortillon, tortious

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Example sentences from the Web for torticollis

We took care to place ourselves always in front and to the left of the patient, on the side opposed to her torticollis.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne
The likelihood seemed to be that they were of the same nature and origin as the torticollis itself.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne
Torticollis, myalgia cervicalis, stiff neck or wry neck, caput obstipum.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Oppenheim has signalised the reappearance, after several months of respite, of a torticollis secondary to an attack of influenza.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne

Martin has recorded an example of torticollis in relation to melancholia.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne

British Dictionary definitions for torticollis

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

Derived forms of torticollis

torticollar, adjective

Word Origin for torticollis

C19: New Latin, from Latin tortus twisted (from torquēre to twist) + collum neck

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for torticollis

torticollis

[ tôr′tĭ-kŏl′ĭs ]

n.

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

Other words from torticollis

tor′ti•col′lar (-kŏl′ər) adj.

单词	torticollis
释义	torticollis [ tawr-ti-kol-is ] / ˌtɔr tɪˈkɒl ɪs / 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. Also called wryneck. Origin of torticollis 1805–15; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin tort(us) twisted (see tort) + -i--i- + coll(um) neck + -is noun suffix Words nearby torticollis tort, torte, Tortelier, tortellini, tortfeasor, torticollis, tortile, tortilla, Tortilla Flat, tortillon, tortious Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for torticollis We took care to place ourselves always in front and to the left of the patient, on the side opposed to her torticollis. Tics and Their Treatment\|Henry Meigne The likelihood seemed to be that they were of the same nature and origin as the torticollis itself. Tics and Their Treatment\|Henry Meigne Torticollis, myalgia cervicalis, stiff neck or wry neck, caput obstipum. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Oppenheim has signalised the reappearance, after several months of respite, of a torticollis secondary to an attack of influenza. Tics and Their Treatment\|Henry Meigne Martin has recorded an example of torticollis in relation to melancholia. Tics and Their Treatment\|Henry Meigne British Dictionary definitions for torticollis 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 Derived forms of torticollis torticollar, adjective Word Origin for torticollis C19: New Latin, from Latin tortus twisted (from torquēre to twist) + collum neck Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for torticollis torticollis [ tôr′tĭ-kŏl′ĭs ] n. A contracted state of the neck muscles producing an unnatural position of the head.wryneck Other words from torticollis tor′ti•col′lar (-kŏl′ər) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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