noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
torticollis; wryneck; stiff neck
Medical term for a condition where the neck is twisted or tilted abnormally. Often used in clinical or anatomical descriptions.
Torticollis is a condition where the neck tilts to one side.
Physical therapy is effective for treating congenital muscular torticollis.
cervical dystonia; spasmodic torticollis
Standard kanji spelling for torticollis/wryneck.
Variant with simplified second kanji; less common but still used in medical contexts.
From 斜 (しゃ, 'oblique') + 頸 (けい, 'neck'). A Sino-Japanese medical term.