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Definition of Wryneck
1. Noun. An unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted.
2. Noun. Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck.
Definition of Wryneck
1. n. A twisted or distorted neck; a deformity in which the neck is drawn to one side by a rigid contraction of one of the muscles of the neck; torticollis.
2. n. A twisted or distorted neck; a deformity in which the neck is drawn to one side by a rigid contraction of one of the muscles of the neck; torticollis.
Definition of Wryneck
1. Noun. Either of two small woodpeckers, ''Jynx torquilla'' and ''Jynx ruficollis'', of the Old World that can turn their heads almost 180 degrees. ¹
2. Noun. (medicine dated) A twisted or distorted neck; a deformity in which the neck is drawn to one side by a rigid contraction of one of the muscles; torticollis. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Wryneck
1. a European bird [n -S]
Medical Definition of Wryneck
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torticollis
1. A twisted or distorted neck; a deformity in which the neck is drawn to one side by a rigid contraction of one of the muscles of the neck; torticollis. Medically called spasmodic torticollis, or torticollis. The most common of the focal dystonias. In torticollis, the muscles in the neck that control the position of the head are affected, causing the head to twist and turn to one side. In addition, the head may be pulled forward or backward.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Wryneck
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