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torsion
1: the twisting of a bodily organ or part on its own axis <intestinal torsion>2: the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of forces tending to turn one end or part about a longitudinal axis while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction; also : the state of being twisted
— tor·sion·al \ˈtȯr-shnəl, -shən-əl\
 adjective
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