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Tourette's syndrome

(to̵o rets′)

a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary muscular movements, obscene vocal expressions, etc.: in full

Origin: after G. de la Tourette (1857-1904), Fr neurologist who first described it

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noun

A severe neurological disorder characterized by multiple facial and other body tics, usually beginning in childhood or adolescence and often accompanied by grunts and compulsive utterances, as of interjections and obscenities. Also called Gilles de la Tourette syndrome.

Origin:

Origin: After Georges Gilles de la Tourette (1857-1904), French physician

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