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torticollis

US/tɔɹ.təˈkɑ.ləs/

torticollis noun: a medical condition in which the neck muscles contract, causing the neck to twist or jerk.

Noun

torticollis (uncountable)

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

torticollis meaning in Tamil

torticollis in Tamil

கழுத்துச் சுளுக்கு வாதம், கழுத்துப் பிடிப்பு, கழுத்துத்திருகு, தலைத்திருகு, தலையாட்டம்

Synonyms of torticollis

Words formed from torticollis

Questions about torticollis

What does torticollis mean?
Torticollis means a medical condition in which the neck muscles contract, causing the neck to twist or jerk.
What is torticollis in Tamil?
Torticollis in Tamil is கழுத்துச் சுளுக்கு வாதம், கழுத்துப் பிடிப்பு, கழுத்துத்திருகு. See Torticollis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is torticollis?
Torticollis is a noun.
How do you pronounce torticollis?
Torticollis is pronounced /tɔɹ.təˈkɑ.ləs/ (US).

Words near torticollis in the dictionary

  1. tortfeasors
  2. torticid
  3. torticids
  4. torticollar
  5. torticollic
  6. torticollis
  7. torticone
  8. torticones
  9. torticonic
  10. tortie
  11. tortiere

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Adapted from Wiktionary: torticollis (page history and authors); torticollis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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