The medical term for a broken neck is cervical fracture. This is a break or fracture of any of the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck. Cervical fractures can and do cause paralysis.
Paralysis from the neck down is usually cased by a broken spinal cord.
The medical term for the neck of the uterus is the cervix.
Poikiloderma is the medical term meaning sun damage to the neck.
Nuchal cord is the medical term meaning cord around the neck.
The medical term meaning pertaining to the neck and arms is "cervicobrachial."
Cervical lymphadenitis means inflammation of a lymph gland in the neck region.
Carotid arteriosclerosis is hardening of the main arteries in the neck.
Torticollis is the medical term meaning wryneck. Torticollis is a type of spasm of the neck that bends it into an unnatural position. Torticollis is a type of focal Dystonia, which is a neurological disorder of the basal ganglia in the brain.The medical term for wryneck is torticollis, which is a stiff neck due to muscle spasm.
The word you are looking for is "cervical", such as a cervical collar for a sprained neck, or a cervical roll (a neck pillow). Also, "C1, C2, etc." as in cervical 1, etc., for the names of the upper spinal discs. Nuchal refers to the nape of the neck.
laceration?
No, The Undertaker's neck is not broken.
Cephalo- is the medical terminology combining form meaning head.Cephal- is the medical term meaning head. -cep is a related term meaning the head of a muscle, not the head on top of your neck.