"fiddler's neck" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fiddler's neck (uncountable)
  1. An occupational disease of violinists and viola players, usually characterized by redness, thickening, and inflammation on the left side of the neck below the angle of the jaw where the instrument is held. Tags: uncountable
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