Tourette syndrome
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Tourette syndrome
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Named after French physician Georges Gilles de la Tourette.
noun
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A neurological disorder characterized by the presence of physical and vocal tics.
1999, Breslin M.A., editor. Enforcing the Civil Rights of Air Travelers With Disabilities: Recommendations for the Department of Transportation and Congress. National Council on Disability, Washington, DC, p. 8,
Tourette syndrome is a condition characterized by involuntary vocalizations exacerbated
Similar: Tourette's syndrome, Tourette's disorder, Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, Tourette's
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noun disorder characterized by tics
| Español | síndrome de Tourette |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 투렛 증후군 turet jeunghugun |
| 日本語 | トゥレット障害 Turetto shōgai |
| 中文 | 圖雷特氏綜合症 /图雷特氏综合症 Túléitè shì zònghézhèng, 妥瑞癥 /妥瑞症 tuǒruìzhèng, 抽動症 /抽动症 chōudòngzhèng |
| Português | síndrome de Tourette |
| Français | syndrome de la Tourette |
| Deutsch | Tourette-Syndrom, Tourettesyndrom |
| Italiano | sindrome di Tourette |
| Русский | синдро́м Туре́тта sindróm Turɛ́tta |
| Tiếng Việt | hội chứng Tourette |
| עברית | תסמונת טורט tismónet turét |
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