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| tor·ti·col·lis [ tàwrtə kólliss ] |
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twisting of neck: a twisting of the neck to one side, resulting in the head being tilted. It can be temporary, caused by muscle spasm, or a permanent result of a structural condition such as a short neck muscle.
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| [Early 19th century. < modern Latin< Latin tortus "twisted" + collum "neck"] |
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 tor·ti·col·lar adjective |
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