torticollis

English

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /tɔɹ.təˈkɑ.ləs/

Noun

torticollis (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

wryneck

Related terms

Translations

medical condition

Bulgarian: схващане на врата (shvaštane na vrata)
Catalan: torticoli (ca) m, torcecoll m
Chinese:
Mandarin: 斜頸／斜颈 (zh) (xiéjǐng)
Finnish: kiertokaula
French: torticolis (fr) m
German: Schiefhals m
Japanese: 斜頸 (しゃけい, shakei)
Polish: kręcz (pl) m
Russian: кривоше́я (ru) f (krivošéja)
Spanish: tortícolis m

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