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- [tawr-ti-kol-is]
- /ˌtɔr tɪˈkɒl ɪs/
- /spæzˌmɒd.ɪk tɔː.tɪˈkɒl.ɪs/
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- [tawr-ti-kol-is]
- /ˌtɔr tɪˈkɒl ɪs/
Definitions of torticollis word
- noun torticollis 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. 1
- noun torticollis an abnormal position of the head, usually with the neck bent to one side, caused congenitally by contracture of muscles, muscular spasm, etc 0
- noun torticollis a condition of persistent involuntary contraction of the neck muscles, causing the head to be twisted to an abnormal position 0
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Origin of torticollis
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
1805-15; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin tort(us) twisted (see tort) + -i- -i- + coll(um) neck + -is noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Torticollis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
torticollis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
torticollis usage trend in Literature
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- what is spasmodic torticollis?
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- what causes spasmodic torticollis?
- what is torticollis in infants?
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