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Tourette's syndrome

Pronunciation: /tʊˈrɛts/

(also Tourette syndrome)
Definition of Tourette's syndrome

noun

[mass noun]
  • a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary tics and vocalizations and often the compulsive utterance of obscenities.

Origin:

late 19th century: named after Gilles de la Tourette (1857–1904), French neurologist

Tourette's syndrome in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Tourette's syndrome in the US English dictionary

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