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torticollis (n.)

wryneck, 1811, Modern Latin, from Latin tortus "crooked, twisted," from torquere "to twist" (from PIE root *terkw- "to twist") + collum "neck" (see collar (n.)), from PIE root *kwel- (1) "revolve, move round."

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Definitions of torticollis from WordNet

torticollis (n.)
an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted;
Synonyms: wryneck
From wordnet.princeton.edu