Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tourette syndrome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: touret-te syn-drome
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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 by stress."

Etymology

Named after French physician Georges Gilles de la Tourette.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

tourette Touretter Tourettic Tourettish Tourettism Touretty

Synonyms

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

Questions

What does tourette syndrome mean?: A neurological disorder characterized by the presence of physical and vocal tics.
Where does tourette syndrome come from?: Named after French physician Georges Gilles de la Tourette.

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