tortícolis

Definitions of tortícolis
  1. noun
    a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)
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    type of:
    acceso, ataque, calambrazo, espasmo, punzada
    a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
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