- Torticollis
- Torticollis \Tor`ti*col"lis\, n. [F. toricolis; L. torquere, tortum, to twist + collum the neck.] (Med.) See {Wryneck}. [1913 Webster]
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Torticollis
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Torticollis — (lat.), schiefer Hals … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Torticollis — (lat.), Schiefhals (s. d.); T. spastica, rheumatica, Nickkrampf (s. d.) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
torticollis — 1811, Mod.L., from L. tortus crooked, twisted (see TORTUOUS (Cf. tortuous)) + collum neck (see COLLAR (Cf. collar)) … Etymology dictionary
torticollis — [tôr΄ti käl′is] n. [ModL < L tortus, twisted + collum, the neck: see TORT & COLLAR] Med. a condition of persistent involuntary contraction of the neck muscles, causing the head to be twisted to an abnormal position … English World dictionary
Torticollis — Infobox Disease Name = Torticollis Caption = A Guinea pig with wry neck DiseasesDB = 31866 ICD10 = ICD10|M|43|6|m|40 ICD9 = ICD9|723.5 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = emerg eMedicineTopic = 597 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|orthoped|452 … Wikipedia
Torticollis — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 M43.6 Torticollis Q68.0 Angeborene Deformitäten des M. sternocleidomastoideus Torticollis congenitus (muscularis) … Deutsch Wikipedia
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… … Medical dictionary
torticollis — /tawr ti kol is/, n. Pathol. a condition in which the neck is twisted and the head inclined to one side, caused by spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the neck. Also called wryneck. [1805 15; < NL, equiv. to L tort(us) twisted (see TORT) + i… … Universalium
Torticollis spasmodicus — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 M43.6 Torticollis … Deutsch Wikipedia
Torticollis spasticus — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 M43.6 Torticollis … Deutsch Wikipedia
