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fiddler's neck

fiddler's neck noun: an occupational disease of violinists and viola players, usually characterized by redness, thickening, and inflammation on the left side of the neck below the angle of the jaw where the instrument is held.

Noun

fiddler's neck (uncountable)

  1. An occupational disease of violinists and viola players, usually characterized by redness, thickening, and inflammation on the left side of the neck below the angle of the jaw where the instrument is held.

Questions about fiddler's neck

What does fiddler's neck mean?
Fiddler's neck means an occupational disease of violinists and viola players, usually characterized by redness, thickening, and inflammation on the left side of the neck below the angle of the jaw where the instrument is held.
What part of speech is fiddler's neck?
Fiddler's neck is a noun.

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