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单词 torticollis
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
tor•ti•col•lis  (tôr′ti kolis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. 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.
  • Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin tort(us) twisted (see tort) + -i- -i- + coll(um) neck + -is noun, nominal suffix
  • 1805–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
torticollis /ˌtɔːtɪˈkɒlɪs/ n
  1. an abnormal position of the head, usually with the neck bent to one side, caused congenitally by contracture of muscles, muscular spasm, etc
Etymology: 19th Century: New Latin, from Latin tortus twisted (from torquēre to twist) + collum neck
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