TORTICOLLIS


Meaning of TORTICOLLIS in English

[ ˌtɔ:tɪ'kɒlɪs ]

■ noun Medicine a condition in which the head becomes persistently turned to one side, often associated with painful muscle spasms.

Origin

C19: mod. L., from L. tortus 'crooked, twisted' + collum 'neck'.

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