1) Abnormal condition 2) Abnormalcy 3) Abnormality 4) Ailment of unknown cause 5) Rabbit disease 6) Wryneck
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1) Wryneck
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Torticollis, also known as wry neck or loxia, is a dystonic condition defined by an abnormal, asymmetrical head or neck position, which may be due to a variety of causes. The term torticollis is derived from the Latin words tortus for twisted and collum for neck. Torticollis is a fixed or dynamic tilt, rotation, or flexion of the head and/or neck....
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stiff neck
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• (n.) See Wryneck.
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(L. tortus twisted + collum neck) wryneck; a contracted state of the cervical muscles, producing twisting of the neck and an unnatural position of the head.
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abnormality in which the neck is in a twisted, bent position such that the head is pulled to one side and the chin points to the other. In infants ... [1 related articles]
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<neurology> A wry neck, a contracted state of the cervical muscles, producing twisting of the neck and an unnatural position of the head. ... Origin: L. Tortus = twisted, collum = neck ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(tor″tĭ-kol´is) a contracted state of the cervical muscles, producing torsion of the neck; the deformity may be congenital, hysterical, or secondary to conditions such as pressure on the accessory nerve, inflammation of glands in the neck, or muscle spasm. Called also wryneck.
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(tor-ti-kol-is) A contraction of one or more of the neck muscles on one side, resulting in an abnorm
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Tor`ti·col'lis noun [ French
toricolis ; Latin
torquere ,
tortum , to twist +
collum the neck.]
(Medicine) See
Wryneck .
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Spasm of the neck muscles, drawing the head to one side and twisting the neck.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: tōr′ti-kol′is Definitions: 1. A contraction, or shortening, of the muscles of the neck, chiefly those supplied by the accessory nerve (NXI); the head is drawn to one side and usually rotated so that the chin points to the other side. Synonyms: wry neck, wryneck
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Torticollis: The most common of the focal dystonias, torticollis is a state of excessive of inadequate muscle tone in the muscles in the neck that control the position of the head. It can cause the head to twist and turn to one side, and the head may also be pulled forward or backward. Torticollis can occur at any age, although most individuals fir...
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Torticollis (popularly known as wry-neck) is a rheumatic or other affection of the muscles causing twisting and stiffness of the neck. Torticollis can be caused due to an injury of a sternomastoid muscle during birth.
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n] - an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
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wryneck noun an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
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twisted or wry neck
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