Tourette syndrome

/ tʊəˈrɛt /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tourette syndrome¹

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

Example Sentences

She had never heard of Tourette syndrome.

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Ms Hastings, a third-year student studying opera singing in Cardiff, told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast on Wednesday she had never heard of Tourette syndrome when she was a child.

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She is now hoping a new film about to hit UK cinemas, I Swear, about the life of John Davidson - who became the reluctant poster boy for Tourette Syndrome in 1989 when he was 16 - and his experiences while growing up, will make people more understanding.

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The line-up also sees Capaldi continue his return to touring after two years away, following a 2023 Glastonbury performance where he struggled to manage the symptoms of Tourette syndrome.

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Kennedy mentioned diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, seizure disorders, ADHD, speech delay, language delay, tics, Tourette syndrome, narcolepsy, peanut allergies and eczema.

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