Wryneck Synonyms

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An unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. torticollis

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Wryneck Sentence Examples

  • On this Henry's death in 1345 he was succeeded by a son of the same name, sometimes known as Henry Tort-Col or Wryneck, a very valiant commander in the French wars, whom the king advanced to the dignity of a duke.

  • This Henry Wryneck died in 1361 without heir male.

  • Wryneck, also called twisted neck or torticollis, is a deformity in which the neck is twisted and held at an angle to one side.

  • A congenital (present at birth) form called congenital torticollis is the most common type of wryneck seen in children.

  • Wryneck affects the SCM muscle, usually on only one side of the neck, causing the neck to spasm painfully and twist.

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