Wryneck (Noun)
Meaning 1
Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
An unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with wryneck, a condition that caused her head to tilt noticeably to the left.
- After sleeping in an awkward position, he woke up with a severe case of wryneck that made it difficult to turn his head.
- The chiropractor specialized in treating wryneck and other spinal misalignments that caused chronic pain and discomfort.
- The football player suffered a wryneck injury during the game, which forced him to sit out for the rest of the season.
- The physical therapist used a combination of stretches and exercises to help alleviate the patient's wryneck and restore normal range of motion to her neck.