1
: 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
2
: the twisting of a bodily organ or part on its own axis
3
: the reactive torque that an elastic solid exerts by reason of being under torsion
torsionally
adverb
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External tibial torsion most commonly arises in children ages 4-7.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 5 Apr. 2025
In Poplawski's theory, eventually, the coupling between torsion, the twisting and turning of matter, and spin becomes very strong and prevents the matter from compressing indefinitely to a singularity.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
However, Adeleye does tell patients that every ovarian stimulation cycle carries a tiny risk of ovarian torsion, in which an ovary twists within the body, cutting off its blood supply.
—Anna North, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Thousands of sensors placed throughout the XB-1 track everything from vibration and torsion to temperature and pressure.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 5 Apr. 2025
In Poplawski's theory, eventually, the coupling between torsion, the twisting and turning of matter, and spin becomes very strong and prevents the matter from compressing indefinitely to a singularity.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
However, Adeleye does tell patients that every ovarian stimulation cycle carries a tiny risk of ovarian torsion, in which an ovary twists within the body, cutting off its blood supply.
—Anna North, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Thousands of sensors placed throughout the XB-1 track everything from vibration and torsion to temperature and pressure.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Torsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torsion. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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torsion
noun
tor·sion
ˈtȯr-shən 
1
: the act or process of turning or twisting
2
: the state of being twisted
Medical Definition
torsion
noun
tor·sion
ˈtȯr-shən
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
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