Tourette’s syndrome

noun
🔊/tʊəˈrets sɪndrəʊm/
🔊/tʊˈrets sɪndrəʊm/
[uncountable] (medical医学)
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  1. a disorder of the nerves in which a person makes a lot of small movements and sounds that they cannot control, including using swear words图雷特综合征,多发性抽动秽语综合征(特征为不自主且反复出现的肌肉痉挛和发声)
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: named after Gilles de la Tourette (1857–1904), French neurologist.