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Ocular torticollis
Torticollis from inequality in sight of the two eyes.
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Fixed torticollis
An abnormal position of the head owing to organic shortening of the muscles.
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Congenital muscular torticollis
Congenital fibrosis of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in the newborn, causing rotation of the infant’s head to the opposite side. The condition usually becomes evident in the first 2 weeks of life. Treatments include physical therapy or, in refractory cases, surgical division of the muscle.
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Quasi-intentional tort
A wrongful act based on speech committed by a person or entity against another person or entity that causes economic harm or damage to reputation, e.g., a defamation of character or an invasion of privacy.
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Intentional tort
An intentional wrongful act by a person or entity who means to cause harm, or who knows or is reasonably certain that harm will result from the act.
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Torsoclusion
Malocclusion characterized by rotation of a tooth on its long axis. The tooth is rotated around its own axis.
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Torsiversion
Rotation of a tooth around its long axis.
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Torsionometer
A device for measuring the rotation of the vertebral column around the long axis using radiographs of the spine.
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Lung torsion
A rare injury in which the lung rotates around its pedicle, typically after violent trauma to the chest. The injured lung can usually only be repaired with immediate surgery.
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Torsiometer
A device for measuring the rotation of the eyeball around the visual axis (i.e., its anterior posterior axis).
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