| wryneck | torticollis Previous: writing, writing hand, wrongful life, wrought wire, wrybill, wrymouthNext: wry neck, wuchereria, wuchereria bancrofti, Wuchereria malayiwry neck 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. 2. <ornithology> Any one of several species of Old World birds of the genus Jynx, allied to the woodpeckers; especially, the common European species (J. Torguilla); so called from its habit of turning the neck around in different directions. Synonym: cuckoo's mate, snakebird, summer bird, tonguebird, and writheneck. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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torticollis: an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck
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(ri nek). Contracted state of one or more muscles of the neck, producing an abnormal position of the head. Occasionally it is acute, due to cold or trauma; more commonly it is chronic, spastic in character, and dependent upon nerve irritation. Has been produced by habitual malposition of the head assumed because of existing ocular defect. May be congenital. When acute, it generally passes away under influence of rest, heat, and time. Chronic wryneck may require surgical therapy. ...
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| wryneck | Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck |
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| wryneck | an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted |
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보험코드 | 성분/함량 | 구분/보험급여 |
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보험코드 | 성분/함량 | 구분/보험급여 |
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