TORTICOLLIS


Meaning of TORTICOLLIS in English

[tor.ti.col.lis] n [NL, fr. L tortus twisted + -i- + collum neck--more at collar] (ca. 1811): a twisting of the neck to one side that results in abnormal carriage of the head and is usu. caused by muscle spasms--called also wryneck

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