torticollis

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: tor=ti=col=lis

CIDE DICTIONARY

torticollis, n. [F. toricolis; L. torquere, tortum, to twist + collum the neck.].

 See Wryneck.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

torticollis, n. Med. a rheumatic etc. disease of the muscles of the neck, causing twisting and stiffness.

Etymology

mod.L f. L tortus crooked + collum neck

ROGET THESAURUS

torticollis

Physical Pain

N physical pain, pain, suffering, sufferance, suffrance, bodily pain, physical pain, bodily suffering, physical suffering, body pain, mental suffering, dolour, ache, aching, smart, shoot, shooting, twinge, twitch, gripe, headache, stomach ache, heartburn, angina, angina pectoris, hurt, cut, sore, soreness, discomfort, malaise, cephalalgia, earache, gout, ischiagra, lumbago, neuralgia, odontalgia, otalgia, podagra, rheumatism, sciatica, tic douloureux, toothache, tormina, torticollis, spasm, cramp, nightmare, ephialtes, crick, stitch, thrill, convulsion, throe, throb, pang, colic, kink, sharp pain, piercing pain, throbbing pain, shooting pain, sting, gnawing pain, burning pain, excruciating pain, anguish, agony, torment, torture, rack, cruciation, crucifixion, martyrdom, toad under a harrow, vivisection, in pain, in a state of pain, pained, gouty, podagric, torminous, painful, aching, sore, raw, Special Sensation (1) Touch.