TOURETTE'S SYNDROME


Meaning of TOURETTE'S SYNDROME in English

[ tʊ'rɛts ]

■ noun Medicine a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary tics and vocalizations and often the compulsive utterance of obscenities.

Origin

C19: named after the French neurologist Gilles de la Tourette .

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