Con-tôr'tion, n.

n. [Lat. contortio, Sp. contorcion, contorsion, It. contorsione, Fr. contorsion.]

1. A twisting; a writhing; a wresting; a twist; wry motion; as, the contortion of the muscles of the face. Swift.
2. (Anat.) A twisting or wresting of a limb or member of the body out of its natural situation; partial dislocation. Coxe.