English Explanatory Dictionary

Tourette syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A neurological disorder characterized by the presence of physical and vocal tics.

Word forms

Tourette syndrome

Etymology

Named after French physician Georges Gilles de la Tourette.

Synonyms

Tourette's syndrome Tourette's disorder Gilles de la Tourette syndrome Tourette's

Derived words

tourette Touretter
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