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stiff neck — noun 1. a. : fibrositis of the neck muscles b. : torticollis 2. a. : a proud or stubborn person : one with a haughty bearing b … Useful english dictionary
stiff-necked — stiff′ necked′ adj. 1) pat having a stiff neck; having torticollis 2) haughty and obstinate; refractory • Etymology: 1520–30 … From formal English to slang
Torticollis — The most common of the focal dystonias, torticollis is a state of excessive of inadequate muscle tone in the muscles in the neck that control the position of the head. It can cause the head to twist and turn to one side, and the head may also be… … Medical dictionary
torticollis — /tawr ti kol is/, n. Pathol. a condition in which the neck is twisted and the head inclined to one side, caused by spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the neck. Also called wryneck. [1805 15; < NL, equiv. to L tort(us) twisted (see TORT) + i… … Universalium
stiff-necked — stiffneckedly /stif nek id lee, nekt lee/, adv. stiffneckedness, n. /stif nekt /, adj. 1. having a stiff neck; having torticollis. 2. haughty and obstinate; refractory. [1520 30] Syn. 2. stubborn, obstinate, intractable, willful, pigheaded. * * * … Universalium
Neck, chronic stiff — Also called torticollis or spasmodic torticollis, this is the most common of the focal dystonias: a state of abnormal either excessive of inadequate muscle tone. In this disorder, the muscles in the neck that control the position of the head are… … Medical dictionary
neck — 1. Part of body by which the head is connected to the trunk : it extends from the base of the cranium to the top of the shoulders. 2. In anatomy, any constricted portion having a fancied resemblance to the n. of an animal. 3. The germinative… … Medical dictionary
Spasmodic torticollis — Classification and external resources Muscles of the neck ICD 10 G24.3 … Wikipedia
nervous system disease — Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the functioning of the human nervous system (nervous system, human). Everything that humans sense, consider, and effect and all the unlearned reflexes of the body depend on the… … Universalium
Brain abscess — Classification and external resources Brain abscess in a patient with CSF shunt; from Jamjoom et at., 2009[1] … Wikipedia
English language idioms derived from baseball — B = * ballpark: in the ballpark, ballpark figure, and out of the ballpark mdash; Ballpark has been used to mean a broad area of approximation or similarity, or a range within which comparison is possible; this usage OED dates to 1960. Another… … Wikipedia
