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Tourette syndrome

Tou·rette syn·drome [ t rét sìn drōm ] or Tou·rette's syn·drome [ t réts sìn drōm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
neurological disorder: a condition in which somebody experiences multiple tics and twitches and sometimes utters involuntary vocal grunts and obscene speech.
Full form  Gilles de la Tourette syndrome


[Late 19th century. After Gilles de la Tourette (1857-1904), French neurologist]
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