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Medical vs Torticollis - What's the difference?

medical | torticollis |

As nouns the difference between medical and torticollis

is that medical is (informal) a medical examination while torticollis is a medical condition in which the neck muscles contract causing the neck to twist or jerk.

As an adjective medical

is of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.

medical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.
    • medical''' doctor]]; [[medical student, '''medical student
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  • Intended to have a therapeutic effect; medicinal.
    • medical''' marijuana; '''medical''' cannabis; '''medical treatment
  • Requiring medical treatment.
    • A costly medical condition can bankrupt you if it doesn't kill you first.
  • Pertaining to the state of one's health.
    • medical''' examinaton; '''medical''' exemption; '''medical''' history]]; [[medical record, '''medical''' record''; ' medical diagnosis
  • Pertaining to or requiring treatment by other than surgical means.
    • medical ward

    Synonyms

    * (medicinal) curative, therapeutic

    Derived terms

    * medical doctor * medical history * medical record * medical student

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A medical examination.
    • You'll have to get a medical before you apply for that job.
  • * 2014 , Jamie Jackson, " Ángel di María says Manchester United were the ‘only club’ after Real", The Guardian , 26 August 2014:
    • After completing a medical and the requisite paperwork on Tuesday to seal the deal, Di María said: “I am absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester United. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Spain and there were a lot of clubs interested in me, but United is the only club that I would have left Real Madrid for.

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    torticollis

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A medical condition in which the neck muscles contract causing the neck to twist or jerk

    • Synonyms

    * wryneck