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Tourette syndrome

/ tʊəˈrɛt /

noun

  1. a brain disorder characterized by involuntary outbursts of swearing, spitting, barking, etc, and sudden involuntary movements Also calledGilles de la Tourette syndromeTourette's syndromeTourette's
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Tourette syndrome1

C20: named after Georges Gilles de la Tourette (1857–1904), French neurologist

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