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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Additionally, an oophorectomy will be recommended to remove a twisted ovary (ovarian torsion) whose tissue dies from lack of blood flow, Waters explains.
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Sam Brodsky, Flow Space, 20 June 2025
The kidney’s main vein remains clotted off from the torsion.
—Maddie Carr, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
When an ovarian cyst grows to be larger than 5 centimeters, there is an elevated risk of experiencing an ovarian torsion, which occurs when the ovary twists on itself, says Forbes.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 4 June 2025
This injury is typically caused by torsion or traction on the joint.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
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Sam Brodsky, Flow Space, 20 June 2025
The kidney’s main vein remains clotted off from the torsion.
—Maddie Carr, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
When an ovarian cyst grows to be larger than 5 centimeters, there is an elevated risk of experiencing an ovarian torsion, which occurs when the ovary twists on itself, says Forbes.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 4 June 2025
This injury is typically caused by torsion or traction on the joint.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
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“Torsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torsion. Accessed 6 Jul. 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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