Torticollis

//tɔɹ.təˈkɑ.ləs// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A medical condition in which the neck muscles contract, causing the neck to twist or jerk. uncountable
  2. 2
    an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted wordnet

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wryneckappendicitisarthritisbronchitisbunioncamelback

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