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CRICK IN THE NECK

\kɹˈɪk ɪnðə nˈɛk], \kɹˈɪk ɪnðə nˈɛk], \k_ɹ_ˈɪ_k ɪ_n_ð_ə n_ˈɛ_k]\

Definitions of CRICK IN THE NECK

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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Shoot, (Prov.) Hod. A painful rheumatic affection of the muscles of the neck, which causes the person to hold his head to one side in a characteristic manner.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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