First Known Use: 1543
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torsion
noun tor·sion \ˈtȯr-shən\
: the twisting of something (such as a piece of metal)
Full Definition of TORSION
1
: the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of forces tending to turn one end or part about a longitudinal axis while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction; also : the state of being twisted
2
: the twisting of a bodily organ or part on its own axis
3
: the reactive torque that an elastic solid exerts by reason of being under torsion
— tor·sion·al \ˈtȯr-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
— tor·sion·al·ly adverb
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Origin of TORSION
Late Latin torsion-, torsio torment, alteration of Latin tortio, from torquēre to twist
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torsion
noun tor·sion \ˈtȯr-shən\
Medical Definition of TORSION
1
: the twisting of a bodily organ or part on its own axis <intestinal torsion>
2
: the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of forces tending to turn one end or part about a longitudinal axis while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction; also : the state of being twisted
—tor·sion·al \ˈtȯr-shnəl, -shən-əl\ adjective
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