torticollis

noun tor·ti·col·lis \ˌtȯr-tə-ˈkä-ləs\

Definition of TORTICOLLIS

: a twisting of the neck to one side that results in abnormal carriage of the head and is usually caused by muscle spasms —called also wryneck

New Latin, from Latin tortus twisted + -i- + collum neck — more at collar

First Known Use: circa 1811

Medical Dictionary

noun tor·ti·col·lis \ˌtȯrt-ə-ˈkäl-əs\

: a twisting of the neck to one side that results in abnormal carriage of the head and is usually caused by muscle spasms—called also wryneck

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