Tourette syndrome

/ (tʊəˈrɛt) /


noun
  1. a brain disorder characterized by involuntary outbursts of swearing, spitting, barking, etc, and sudden involuntary movements: Also called: Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, Tourette's syndrome, Tourette's

Origin of Tourette syndrome

1
C20: named after Georges Gilles de la Tourette (1857–1904), French neurologist

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