Etymology

intorsion

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Today it means: A bending or twisting of an organ from its proper alignment. Full definition →

Latin intortio
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  1. Latin · derived fromintortio“a curling, crisping”
  2. English todayintorsion

From Latin intortio (“a curling, crisping”). Compare French intorsion. See intort, and compare intortion.

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