wryneck

• Существительное с двумя различными значениями: медицинское состояние, связанное с искривлением или сокращением мышц шеи, или вид дятла Старого Света, известный своей привычкой выкручивать шею.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a medical condition involving a twisted or contracted neck, or a type of Old World woodpecker known for its habit of twisting its neck.

1. Medical conditionC1formalmedical

   An unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted.

   Кривошея

   • The patient was diagnosed with wryneck after complaining of neck stiffness.
   • Physical therapy can help alleviate the symptoms of wryneck.
   • Wryneck often causes discomfort and limited head movement.

   Синонимыtorticollis

2. Bird speciesC1formal

   An Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting its neck.

   Вертишейка

   • The wryneck is known for its distinctive neck-twisting behavior.
   • Birdwatchers spotted a wryneck in the forest yesterday.
   • Unlike other woodpeckers, the wryneck often feeds on the ground.