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WRYNECK [3 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
Universal entry(ies)
Jynx torquilla
Latin
OBS

A bird of the family Picidae.

OBS

In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Jynx torquilla
Latin
OBS

Oiseau de la famille des Picidae.

OBS

torcol fourmilier : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux.

OBS

En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
DEF

A contraction, often spasmodic, of the muscles of the neck, chiefly those supplied by the spinal accessory nerve; the head is drawn to one side and usually rotated so that the chin points to the other side.

OBS

The term "torticollis" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
DEF

Torsion du cou due à la contraction de l'un des muscles sterno-cléïdo-mastoïdiens, entraînant une inclinaison latérale de la tête.

OBS

C'est le [...] torticolis musculaire permanent, dû à la rétraction du sterno-mastoïdien, que l'on désigne communément sous le nom de torticolis.

PHR

Torticolis cutané, osseux, articulaire, oculaire, musculaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Músculos y tendones
DEF

Acortamiento o espasmo crónico de los músculos del cuello, lo que causa su giro o desviación involuntaria.

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Record 3 2012-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Muscles and Tendons
DEF

Torticollis due to unilateral fibrosis in the sternocleidomastoid muscle; a condition of unknown cause, present at the time of birth as a swelling that may subside or may lead to torticollis by shortening of the muscle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Muscles et tendons
DEF

Torticolis permanent dû à la rétraction congénitale du muscle sterno-cléido-mastoïdien ou à une lésion de ce muscle lors de l'accouchement.

Key term(s)
  • torticolis obstétrical

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Músculos y tendones
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