In torticollis, the muscles in the neck that control the position of the head are affected, causing the head to twist and turn to one side. In addition, the head may be pulled forward or backward. A postmortem examination. Death of cells or tissues. Synonymous with dead.
Necrotic tissue is dead tissue.
Prefix meaning new. Pertaining to the newborn period which, by convention, is the first 4 weeks after birth. The neonatal mortality rate in the United States, which was 8.4 per 1,000 live births in 1980, declined to 5.8 per 1,000 live births in 1990. A specialist in the care of the newborn. The art and science of caring medically for the newborn.