torticollis

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torticollis

/tɔɹ.təˈkɑ.ləs/ US

noun

uncountable A medical condition in which the neck muscles contract, causing the neck to twist or jerk.
Similar: wryneck

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noun medical condition

Español	tortícolis
日本語	斜頸 shakei
中文	斜頸 /斜颈 xiéjǐng
Français	torticolis
Deutsch	Schiefhals
Русский	кривоше́я krivošéja

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@misc{torticollis_2026,
  title = {torticollis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/torticollis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}